# N97890: 1984 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2005-02-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 18, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276238
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 1984
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2002
- Last registry action: January 18, 2005
- Mode S code: ADA509
- Owner when cancelled: [Eagle Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAGLE%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7521° N, 81.2463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32773, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97890
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97890
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97890-2005-02-18

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 MIA03FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA066), Feb 25, 2003: Cessna 172P (N97890), Osteen, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The intentional suicidal act by the pilot-in-command resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then the ground.
- [NTSB DEN88LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA206), Sep 16, 1988: Cessna 172 (N97890), Greeley, CO, substantial damage

## 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 20030225008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030225008619A), Feb 25, 2003: Cessna 172P (N97890), Osteen, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Sanford FL. ATCT reported that this aircraft N97890 departed sanford FL. Runway 97 as call sign avion 280 at 17:34 EST and requested a frequency change.…
- [Accident 19880916041399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880916041399A), Sep 16, 1988: Cessna 172P (N97890), Greeley, CO, Substantial damage. Strong crosswind on first solo pushed aircraft to edge of runway, got a wheel into mud and nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N97890

- [Cancelled 1957-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97890-1957-02-15): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 9840. Owner: [Bull Arthur W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULL%20ARTHUR%20W), [Grosse Pointe, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grosse%20Pointe)

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