# N98598: 1985 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2022-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276320
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1984
- Last registry action: May 18, 2021
- Mode S code: ADC16B
- Location: [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3391° N, 86.4011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36108, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98598
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98598
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98598-2022-04-14

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

## 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 ERA13CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA146), Feb 18, 2013: Cessna 172P (N98598), Valparaiso, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.

## 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 20130218003189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130218003189A), Feb 18, 2013: Cessna 172P (N98598), Valparaiso, FL, Substantial damage. On 18 February 2013, at approximately 1330L, a Cessna 172P, N98598, experienced a hard landing at Eglin Afb, Florida (kvps). An investigation of the accident…

## Other aircraft with N98598

- [Cancelled 1970-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98598-1970-09-09): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18820, built 1946. Owner: [Ross John W And Tharp George D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20JOHN%20W%20AND%20THARP%20GEORGE%20D), [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)

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