# N98478: 1984 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2020-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2020
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17276297
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1984
- Certificate issued: November 25, 2019
- Last registry action: November 25, 2019
- Mode S code: ADBD6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Burchinal Sam F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURCHINAL%20SAM%20F)
- Location: [Brookston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brookston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6603° N, 95.7262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75421, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98478
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98478-2020-11-20

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20170203003109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170203003109I), Feb 3, 2017: Cessna 172P (N98478), Gross Ile, MI, Minor damage. The following is from a written statement from the pilot in command. Training flight with student chris hancock. The conditions at the time were within…

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