# N8976B: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 36676
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1958
- Last registry action: January 25, 1984
- Mode S code: AC6281
- Location: [Warren, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Warren)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.1688° N, 96.7415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56762, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8976B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8976B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8976B-2013-03-11

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 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 LAX86LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA334), Aug 18, 1986: Cessna 172 (N8976B), Oroville, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER98](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER98), Sep 22, 1978: Cessna 172 (N8976B), Warren, MN, 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 19860818086529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860818086529A), Aug 18, 1986: Cessna 172 (N8976B), Oroville, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft ditched in a lake after engine failure. The pilot abandoned aircraft. No record of pilot certificate.
- [Accident 19780922039019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922039019A), Sep 22, 1978: Cessna 172D (N8976B), Warren, MN, Substantial damage. Off airport operation.

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