# N983AV: 1998 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2007-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2007
- Exported to: India
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280575
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1998
- Last registry action: March 6, 2007
- Mode S code: ADB65D
- Owner when cancelled: [J A Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20A%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [West Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/West%20Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8964° N, 88.2182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60185, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=983AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983AV-2007-04-19

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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 CHI99LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA103), Mar 10, 1999: Cessna 172R (N983AV), Battle Creek, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the snowbank and lack of total experience.

## 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 19990310018389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990310018389A), Mar 10, 1999: Cessna 172R (N983AV), Battle Creek, MI, Substantial damage. (.19) On March 10, 1999, at 1311 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 172R, N989AV, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage after a hard…

## Other aircraft with N983AV

- [Cancelled 2023-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983AV-2023-04-18): Textron T206H, S/N T20609659, built 2021. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [West Point, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/West%20Point)

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