# N98730: 1985 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2006-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17276340
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1985
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1999
- Last registry action: August 16, 2005
- Mode S code: ADC7FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Md Aeronautical Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20AERONAUTICAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Fairfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8825° N, 74.3046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07004, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98730
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98730
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98730-2006-09-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC05LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA125), Jul 28, 2005: Cessna 172P (N98730), Caldwell, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a partial loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA149), Jul 13, 1996: Cessna 172P (N98730), Fairfield, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper aborted takeoff by extending full flaps which resulted in a porpoise. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway and the nose gear collapsed.

## 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 20050728026859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050728026859A), Jul 28, 2005: Cessna 172P (N98730), Caldwell, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) 07/28/05 2020Z LCL 1620E aircraft lost power to the engine while practicing touch and go landings on rwy 22. The aircraft landed 200 ft off end of rwy 22…
- [Accident 19960712016699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960712016699A), Jul 12, 1996: Cessna 172P (N98730), Fairfield, NJ, Substantial damage. Crashed on takeoff.
- [Incident 19871127075619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871127075619I), Nov 27, 1987: Cessna 172P (N98730), Saddle River, NJ. Flew low over a football field. Dropped an explosive device and several bags of flour.

## Other aircraft with N98730

- [Cancelled 1970-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98730-1970-12-16): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18959, built 1946. Owner: [Isom W E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISOM%20W%20E), [Corinth, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Corinth)

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