# N9797B: 1982 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2016-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2016
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG1044
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1982
- Certificate issued: July 21, 2016
- Last registry action: August 24, 2016
- Mode S code: ADA863
- Owner when cancelled: [Skylight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7867° N, 80.3649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33172, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9797B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9797B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9797B-2016-11-28

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 (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 ATL93LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA011), Oct 15, 1992: Cessna 172RG (N9797B), Clarksville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FRACTURE OF THE SECTION GEAR IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION MECHANISM.

## 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 19921015042269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921015042269A), Oct 15, 1992: Cessna 172RG (N9797B), Clarksville, TN, Substantial damage. Left main gear failed lock down and collapsed landing. Landing gear pivot assembly had sheared.

## Other aircraft with N9797B

- [Cancelled 1959-07-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9797B-1959-07-22): Cessna 180A, S/N 50095. Owner: [Drilling Fluids Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRILLING%20FLUIDS%20CORP), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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