# N98990: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1989-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276392
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: ADD03F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98990
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98990
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98990-1989-06-28

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 (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 ATL89DMG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DMG02), Jan 24, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98990), Mooresville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND…

## 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 19890124001189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890124001189A), Jan 24, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98990), Mooresville, NC, Substantial damage. Flew into ground left wing low trying to land on a unlit runway after dark. Impact severed gear and damaged wings.

## Other aircraft with N98990

- [Cancelled 1965-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98990-1965-06-12): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-348. Owner: [Bill Bowling Construction](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILL%20BOWLING%20CONSTRUCTION)

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