# N9797V: Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 1994-11-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 3, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1722350
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 7, 1993
- Last registry action: September 8, 1993
- Mode S code: ADA875
- Owner when cancelled: [Bryan Thomas E Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRYAN%20THOMAS%20E%20SR)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1105° N, 89.9435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9797V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9797V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9797V-1994-11-03

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 Cessna R172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k.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 ATL94LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA158), Aug 19, 1994: Cessna 172XP (N9797V), Clarksburg, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING, AND DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED COUPLING THAT LODGED IN THE ENGINE OIL PUMP, RESULTING IN A SHEARED OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED…

## 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 19940819022509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819022509A), Aug 19, 1994: Cessna R172K (N9797V), Clarksburg, TN, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Land in pasture hit trees. Alternator drive coupling failed. Debris failed oil pump. Lost oil.

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