# N9678B: 1981 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0963
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1992
- Last registry action: January 18, 2002
- Mode S code: AD7999
- Owner when cancelled: [Windsor Synergistic Systems Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINDSOR%20SYNERGISTIC%20SYSTEMS%20INC)
- Location: [E Windsor, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/E%20Windsor)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2558° N, 74.5399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08520, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9678B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9678B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9678B-2018-01-17

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 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 NYC96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA094), Apr 29, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N9678B), Duanesburg, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to attain adequate airspeed (or abort the takeoff while there was sufficient runway remaining), which resulted in a stall after liftoff and collision with the terrain. A factor…
- [NTSB NYC82DA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA042), Mar 3, 1982: Cessna 172RG (N9678B), Palmer, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19960429008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960429008889A), Apr 29, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N9678B), Duanesburg, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Near gross prop not full RPM on takeoff. Crashed into trees. Distracted by dog choking in rear seat. Stalled.
- [Incident 19840304021079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840304021079I), Mar 4, 1984: Cessna 172RG (N9678B), Westerly, RI, Minor damage. Student accidently lifted gear switch. Then slammed it back down. The nose gear collapsed. CFI vigilance lacking.
- [Accident 19820303002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820303002219A), Mar 3, 1982: Cessna 172RG (N9678B), Palmer, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck rise in runway causing premature liftoff. Wind drifted airplane into snowbank off side of runway.

## Other aircraft with N9678B

- [Cancelled 1957-10-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9678B-1957-10-09): Cessna 180A, S/N 32975. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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