# N8887U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2022-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252806
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2018
- Last registry action: December 15, 2018
- Mode S code: AC3EED
- Owner when cancelled: [Avra Valley Flyers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVRA%20VALLEY%20FLYERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Gilbert, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Gilbert)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3050° N, 111.7371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85295, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8887U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8887U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8887U-2022-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 WPR19LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA140), May 6, 2019: Cessna 172 (N8887U), Red Rock, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20190505015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190505015819A), May 5, 2019: Cessna 172F (N8887U), Red Rock, AZ, Substantial damage. On may 5th, 2019, N8887U lost engine power while on a flight from carlsbad, CA (crq) to marana, AZ (avq). The pilot made a forced landing on a narrow rural…

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