# N9781B: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1996-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG1032
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1993
- Last registry action: June 19, 1996
- Mode S code: ADA3DA
- Owner when cancelled: [A T E Of Florida Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20T%20E%20OF%20FLORIDA%20INC)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9781B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9781B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9781B-1996-08-27

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 MIA94LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA103), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), Boca Raton, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the aircraft operator to comply with engine manufacturers service bulletins which resulted in improper inspection of exhaust valves and subsequent sticking of the no. 4 exhaust valve.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940326006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326006719A), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), Baco Raton, FL, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on climbout. Force landed in trees. Stuck valve. Service bulletin not complied on valve train.
- [Incident 19850107012589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850107012589I), Jan 7, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), West Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Student retracted gear instead of flaps after landing.

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