# N8954V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2005-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17264310
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1999
- Last registry action: March 15, 2005
- Mode S code: AC5ADF
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Ridge Mountain Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20MOUNTAIN%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Dahlonega, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Dahlonega)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5710° N, 84.0138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30533, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8954V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8954V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8954V-2005-04-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 ATL02LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA151), Aug 5, 2002: Cessna 172M (N8954V), Dahlonega, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane going off the left side of the runway and colliding with a ditch.
- [NTSB CHI85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA243), Jun 16, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N8954V), Decatur, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020805020179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020805020179A), Aug 5, 2002: Cessna 172M (N8954V), Dahlonega, GA, No damage. (-23) The pilot has very limited night time experience and failed to flare his aircraft while landing. The hard landing caused the aircraft to bounce and touch…
- [Accident 19850616027959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850616027959A), Jun 16, 1985: Cessna 172M (N8954V), Decatur, IN, Substantial damage. Landed hard on wet sod runway and nose gear collapsed. Aircraft nosed over after downwind landing.

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