# N8962V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2001-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2001
- 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: 17264318
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1998
- Last registry action: September 21, 2004
- Mode S code: AC5E50
- Owner when cancelled: [Muller Hans Ulrich](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MULLER%20HANS%20ULRICH)
- Location: [Camarillo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Camarillo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2279° N, 119.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93010, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8962V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8962V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8962V-2001-12-11

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 LAX01LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA259), Jul 25, 2001: Cessna 172M (N8962V), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate airspeed during climb out following an aborted landing that was precipitated by the pilot's misjudged speed/distance on final approach. Also, contributing to the accident was the pilot's…

## 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.

- [Incident 19921213052949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921213052949I), Dec 13, 1992: Cessna 172M (N8962V), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Touch down in nose low altitude. Damaged nose wheel.
- [Incident 19841027064889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841027064889I), Oct 27, 1984: Cessna 172M (N8962V), Twenty Nine Pal, CA. Landed on highway after engine failed. Accessory drive gear pin sheared.

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