# N98909: 1985 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2008-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 2008
- Exported to: Poland
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17276377
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1985
- Last registry action: January 16, 2008
- Mode S code: ADCF0D
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98909
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98909
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98909-2008-01-22

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 (3)

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 LAX00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA031), Nov 2, 1999: Cessna 172N (N98909), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX94LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA321), Aug 14, 1994: Cessna 172P (N98909), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudging the flare altitude and failing to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. The pilot's lack of total time in the airplane is a factor in…
- [NTSB LAX93LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA368), Sep 24, 1993: Cessna 172P (N98909), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING THE LANDING FLARE. A PHYSICAL PROBLEM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED.

## 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 19991102031849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991102031849A), Nov 2, 1999: Cessna 172P (N98909), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19) On November 2, 1999, about 1140 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172, N98909, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Chandler,…
- [Accident 19940813032799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940813032799A), Aug 13, 1994: Cessna 172P (N98909), Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. Flared too high dropped to runway and bent the 172. No windshear reported.
- [Accident 19930924036379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930924036379A), Sep 24, 1993: Cessna 172P (N98909), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Student pilot became ill approaching airport. Momentarilly lost consciousness. Recovered for hard landing.

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