# N947SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2019-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8142
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2016
- Mode S code: AD28C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Beegles Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEEGLES%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N947SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947SP-2019-03-25

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 99ZZZX3193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3193), Jul 27, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. DISCONNECTED. THROTTLE CONTROL DISCONNECTED FROM CARBURETOR ROD END IN-FLIGHT. FOUND TWO JAM NUTS INSTALLED. CHECKED SERVICE MANUAL, ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE ONE. REMOVED ONE JAM 

## 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 GAA16CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA093), Jan 2, 2016: Cessna 172 (N947SP), Newton, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion, and airplane nose over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA289), May 14, 2013: Cessna 172S (N947SP), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20160102000059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160102000059A), Jan 2, 2016: Cessna 172S (N947SP), Newton, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot reported that he departed the ankeny airport (kikv) in N947SP at approximately 09:30 on January 2nd and planned to fly first to the Newton VOR (tnu)…
- [Accident 20130513008919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130513008919A), May 13, 2013: Cessna 172S (N947SP), Ankeny, IA, Substantial damage. Student pilot during first solo flight. The first landing, made to a full stop, was uneventful. During second landing the pilot did not flare sufficiently; the…

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