# N9897G: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2011-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 17259797
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1971
- Certificate issued: March 30, 2007
- Last registry action: June 23, 2008
- Mode S code: ADCFE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Lewis Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20GARY%20E)
- Location: [Candler, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Candler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5120° N, 82.7117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28715, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9897G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9897G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9897G-2011-05-31

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 LAX08LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA009), Oct 10, 2007: Cessna 172L (N9897G), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to detect fatigue cracks in the number 3 exhaust rocker arm, which lead to a partial loss of engine power.

## 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 20071010825299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071010825299A), Oct 10, 2007: Cessna 172L (N9897G), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was on its second flight since the engine had had a major overhaul and at a TSO of about 2 hours, when the engine failed to make adequate…

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