# N972A: 1951 Piper PA-22, registration cancelled 1971-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-286
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 12, 1960
- Mode S code: AD8B13
- Owner when cancelled: [Tripp Clemon W Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIPP%20CLEMON%20W%20SR)
- Location: [Poway, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Poway)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=972A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N972A-1971-12-17

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 Piper PA-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22.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 LAX72FUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUM04), Jul 25, 1971: Piper PA-22 (N972A), Alpine, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N972A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972A): Cessna L-19A, S/N 5111972, built 1951

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