# N987BT: 1998 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2012-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280452
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1998
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2010
- Last registry action: August 26, 2010
- Mode S code: ADC550
- Owner when cancelled: [US Aviation Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AVIATION%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2276° N, 97.1843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76207, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987BT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987BT-2012-02-16

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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 CEN12LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA109), Dec 20, 2011: Cessna 172R (N987BT), Denton, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a circling…

## 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 20111220030039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111220030039A), Dec 20, 2011: Cessna 172R (N987BT), Denton, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 12/20/2011 at 0130 CDT, a Cessna 172R, N987BT, registered to us aviation group LLC, Denton, Texas, impacted terrain while attempting to perform an ILS…

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