# N902ZZ: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1991-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273595
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 27, 1988
- Last registry action: January 10, 1989
- Mode S code: AC78F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Hanover Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANOVER%20AVIATION%20CO)
- Location: [Ashland, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Ashland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7600° N, 77.4837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23005, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902ZZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=902ZZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902ZZ-1991-05-24

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 BFO91LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA009), Nov 3, 1990: Cessna 172N (N902ZZ), Elkton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN.

## 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 19901103048659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901103048659A), Nov 3, 1990: Cessna 172N (N902ZZ), Elkton, VA, Substantial damage. Descended into mountain valley. Engine lost power. Elected to land in trees. Engine caught at impact. Carb icing factor

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