# N972SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2012-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0-360-B1E](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0-360-b1e) (registry code 41559)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8174
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 19, 2004
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: AD8CB1
- Owner when cancelled: [Hawkeye-Jensen Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWKEYE-JENSEN%20INC)
- Location: [Bernville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bernville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4542° N, 76.1288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19506, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=972SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N972SP-2012-10-02

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 IAD05LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA130), Sep 2, 2005: Cessna 172S (N972SP), Kutztown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point as a result of the airplane's excessive airspeed. A factor was the partial loss of engine power due to a seized exhaust valve.

## 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 20050902019669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050902019669A), Sep 2, 2005: Cessna 172S (N972SP), Kutztown, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) While at cruise, the pilot suddenly experienced engine roughness and shaking of the engine cowling. He made an approach to Kutztown airport on runway 35,…

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