# N902RA: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2021-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17260190
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2012
- Last registry action: August 17, 2017
- Mode S code: AC7812
- Owner when cancelled: [Rich Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICH%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8167° N, 97.3597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76106, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=902RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902RA-2021-05-08

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 GAA19CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA192), Mar 31, 2019: Cessna 172 (N902RA), Stephenville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s…

## 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 20190331002299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190331002299A), Mar 31, 2019: Cessna 172L (N902RA), Stephenville, TX, Substantial damage. On March 31, 2019 at 1015 am, a student pilot was practicing his solo landings at Clark Field Airport (sep). His first attempt on runway 32 was a hard bounced…

## Other aircraft with N902RA

- [Cancelled 2005-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902RA-2005-06-07): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, S/N 53490, built 1996. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [Mdfc Tahoe Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MDFC%20TAHOE%20COMPANY), [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton)

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