# N9538L: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1989-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276572
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AD4347
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9538L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9538L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9538L-1989-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 NYC88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA031), Nov 5, 1987: Cessna 172 (N9538L), Stamford, CT, substantial damage

## 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 19871105083389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871105083389A), Nov 5, 1987: Cessna 172P (N9538L), Stamford, CT, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climb to cruise. Landing on golf course, struck trees. Broken exhaust rocker arm NR1 cylinder

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