# N986AC: 1970 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2007-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259289
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1970
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1999
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: ADC171
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright Flight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20FLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1478° N, 110.9354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=986AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N986AC-2007-02-07

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 ATL04CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA188), Sep 17, 2004: Cessna 172L (N986AC), Kill Devil Hlls, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight encounter with a downdraft on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with the ground.

## 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 20040917024349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040917024349A), Sep 17, 2004: Cessna 172L (N986AC), Kill Devil Hill, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 17, 2004, N986AC was doing touch and go patterns at Kill Devil hills, NC (ffa). On the 9th approach to runway 20, the pilot experienced a "a…

## Other aircraft with N986AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986AC): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 1786, built 2018

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