# N8870B: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1981-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36570
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1977
- Mode S code: AC3A30
- Owner when cancelled: [Wallace Leroy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALLACE%20LEROY%20A)
- Location: [Payson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Payson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8870B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8870B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8870B-1981-12-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX81DUJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ47), Mar 26, 1981: Cessna 172 (N8870B), Payson, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0430), Jan 7, 1967: Cessna 172 (N8870B), Hampton, NH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19810326015069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810326015069A), Mar 26, 1981: Cessna 172 (N8870B), Payson, AZ, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during landing in gusty downwind condition.

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