# N93AF: 1997 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2017-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280073
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1997
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1997
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: ACE356
- Owner when cancelled: [American Flyers Schools Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20FLYERS%20SCHOOLS%20INC)
- Location: [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2347° N, 80.1211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33060, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93AF-2017-06-22

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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 2005FA0001331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001331), Aug 21, 2005: PRESSURE SWITCH. BLOWN. ORIGINAL OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PER SB SB00-79-01. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH P/N 83278 FAILED ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO PASS THROUGH SWITCH AND VENT OV
- [SDR 2005FA0001329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001329), Aug 21, 2005: PRESSURE SWITCH. BLOWN. ORIGINAL OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PER SB SB00-79-01. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH P/N 83278 FAILED ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO PASS THROUGH SWITCH AND VENT OV

## 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 DFW05CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA219), Aug 21, 2005: Cessna 172R (N93AF), Springtown, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to shut down the engine. Contributing factors were the failure of the oil pressure switch and the lack of a suitable landing area.

## 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 20050821019679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050821019679A), Aug 21, 2005: Cessna 172R (N93AF), Springtown, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot was conducting a cross country flight from ftw to lbb. At cruise altitude, 6500 feet, he reported that he noted that oil pressure decreased while…

## Other aircraft with N93AF

- [Cancelled 1991-08-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93AF-1991-08-07): Fox Alfred C JR 532 COMMANDER ELITE, S/N 0634. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bailey Forrest E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20FORREST%20E), [Berwyn, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Berwyn)

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