# N909HC: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17270803
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1978
- Last registry action: May 3, 2016
- Mode S code: AC914D
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4447° N, 104.6794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80631, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N909HC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909HC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909HC-2018-04-16

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 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 GAA15CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA274), Sep 16, 2015: Cessna 172N (N909HC), Herington, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a porpoise.

## 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 20150916015889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150916015889A), Sep 16, 2015: Cessna 172N (N909HC), Herington, KS, Substantial damage. On Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at 1800 UTC (1300 local), a Cessna CE-172-N, owned and operated by a 14 CFR part 141 pilot school operating out of the newton…
- [Incident 20091119053709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091119053709I), Nov 19, 2009: Cessna 172N (N909HC), Newton, KS, Minor damage. During landing, the pilot experienced a wind shift and failed to correct. The aircraft departed the runway and struck a runway light, causing damage to the…

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