# N949AF: 1998 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- 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: 17280449
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 12, 2005
- Last registry action: November 14, 2018
- Mode S code: AD2E9D
- Owners when cancelled: [Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELMENDORF%20AIR%20FORCE%20BASE%20AERO%20CLUB), [3svs/Svra](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/3SVS%2FSVRA)
- Location: [Elmendorf Afb, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Elmendorf%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2720° N, 149.8071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99506, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=949AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N949AF-2022-07-30

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

## 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 ANC21LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA010), Dec 31, 2020: Cessna 172R (N949AF), Hope, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the certified flight instructor’s selection of unsuitable terrain for 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 20201231016119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201231016119A), Dec 31, 2020: Cessna 172R (N949AF), Hope, AK, Substantial damage. During a commercial certificate instruction flight under a part 141 curriculum and club aircraft, a landing was attempted on a snow covered runway. The…

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