# N98673: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1997-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276332
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 25, 1988
- Last registry action: August 20, 1997
- Mode S code: ADC4D7
- Owners when cancelled: [A T E Of Florida Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20T%20E%20OF%20FLORIDA%20INC%20DBA), [American Flyers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20FLYERS)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98673
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98673
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98673-1997-12-03

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI92LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA202), Jul 9, 1992: Cessna 172P (N98673), Waukegan, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND IMPROPER AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
- [NTSB MIA90LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA069), Feb 11, 1990: Cessna 172P (N98673), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A TIE DOWN HOLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE HANGAR.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19920709024599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709024599A), Jul 9, 1992: Cessna 172P (N98673), Chicago/Waukega, IL, Substantial damage. Lost control on flare for landing. Ran off side of runway. Blamed improper use of rudder and brakes.
- [Accident 19900211020309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900211020309A), Feb 11, 1990: Cessna 172P (N98673), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Student returning to ramp maneuvered to pass outbound traffic. Wheel hit tiedown hole. Aircraft then hit a hangar.
- [Incident 19891116058499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891116058499I), Nov 16, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98673), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Lost oil pressure and engine seized. Landed in field. Oil pump gear had failed.

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