# N91SP: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2020-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 17271100
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2016
- Last registry action: December 16, 2016
- Mode S code: AC95F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Spina Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPINA%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Union Mills, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Union%20Mills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5064° N, 81.9594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28167, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=91SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91SP-2020-04-03

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 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 ERA18TA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA059), Dec 24, 2017: Cessna 172 (N91SP), Union Mills, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.

## 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 20171224018669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171224018669A), Dec 24, 2017: Cessna 172N (N91SP), Union Mills, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot statement ^Michael spina 228 western meander Union Mills. NC 28167^ To whom it may concern with the FAA, December 25, 2017 On December 241th, 2017 around…

## Other aircraft with N91SP

- [Cancelled 1988-07-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91SP-1988-07-21): Cessna 172N, S/N 17268840. Triennial form not returned

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