# N9431D: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1999-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 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: 172RG1159
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 21, 1993
- Last registry action: January 20, 1999
- Mode S code: AD1ACC
- Owner when cancelled: [E D B Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/E%20D%20B%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6120° N, 104.8828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9431D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9431D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9431D-1999-03-15

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW96LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA238), Jun 6, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning and preparation and failure to follow aircraft operating procedures and directives. Factors were high density altitude, inadequate training of the flight instructor and…
- [NTSB CHI91LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA196), Jun 19, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Hawley, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: INATTENTIVENESS OF BOTH THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT PILOT, AND FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960606012979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606012979A), Jun 6, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Leadville, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft had nose high attitude on takeoff, bounced, struck power lines, landed in a field gear down.
- [Incident 19950425019439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950425019439I), Apr 25, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Unable extend nose gear.
- [Accident 19910618022469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910618022469A), Jun 18, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Hawley, MN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on descent to airport. Landed short striking a fence. Conditions favorable for carburetor icing.

## Other aircraft with N9431D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9431D): Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2, S/N B2-035
- [Cancelled 1974-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9431D-1974-08-23): Piper PA-22-160, S/N 22-6405. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Norman Wayne H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMAN%20WAYNE%20H), [Dodson, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Dodson)

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