# N988SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2008-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 2008
- Exported to: Czech Republic
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A2-KSER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a2-kser) (registry code 41518)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8207
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2008
- Last registry action: January 2, 2008
- Mode S code: ADCA7A
- Owner when cancelled: [Narsh Blake](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NARSH%20BLAKE)
- Location: [Festus, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Festus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1429° N, 90.3921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63028, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988SP-2008-06-24

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 DFW07CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA048), Dec 31, 2006: Cessna 172S (N988SP), Spicewood, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. Factors were the gusty crosswind and the muddy terrain.

## 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 20061231029019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061231029019A), Dec 31, 2006: Cessna 172S (N988SP), Spicewood, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated on December 31, 2006, that he departed sat for 88R Spicewood, no flight plan was filed. VFR conditions. Upon landing on runway 35, at…

## Other aircraft with N988SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988SP): Kodiak KODIAK 100, S/N 100-0362, built 2025

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