# N9303D: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1999-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG1113
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1996
- Last registry action: August 17, 1999
- Mode S code: ACE86E
- Owner when cancelled: [Comair Aviation Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMAIR%20AVIATION%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7521° N, 81.2463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32773, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9303D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9303D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9303D-1999-10-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX1062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1062), Jan 20, 1998: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSINGS PN 1281001-3 WERE INSPECTED AS PART OF A FLEET INSPECTION AND BOTH HOUSINGS WERE FOUND CR
- [SDR 98ZZZX1061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1061), Jan 20, 1998: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSINGS PN 1281001-3 WERE INSPECTED AS PART OF A FLEET INSPECTION AND BOTH HOUSINGS WERE FOUND CR
- [SDR 96ZZZX1798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1798), Mar 10, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER PEDAL TUBE MOUNTING BLOCKS FLEXING UP AND DOWN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO PEDALS. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM R
- [SDR 96ZZZX1797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1797), Mar 10, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER PEDAL TUBE MOUNTING BLOCKS FLEXING UP AND DOWN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO PEDALS. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM R

## 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 MIA98LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA142), Apr 24, 1998: Cessna 172RG (N9303D), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent stall of the airplane and inadequate supervision of the student by the CFI-PIC while performing a soft field takeoff.

## 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 19980424028209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980424028209A), Apr 24, 1998: Cessna 172RG (N9303D), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. The cfi-pic stated that the CFI trainee was performing a soft field takeoff with a 6 knot tailwind, and after rotation while attempting to accelerate, the…
- [Incident 19950202002949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950202002949I), Feb 2, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N9303D), Titusville, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated: we approached X21 and simulated an engine failure. A normal approach was accomplished, the right seat pilot flared high and we…

## Other aircraft with N9303D

- [Cancelled 1970-05-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9303D-1970-05-12): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 226314. Owner: [Young Sparrows Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20SPARROWS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)

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