# N9962F: 1997 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2007-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17280196
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2000
- Last registry action: November 21, 2006
- Mode S code: ADEB91
- Owners when cancelled: [Engel Elvin R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGEL%20ELVIN%20R%20DBA), [Engel Architects](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGEL%20ARCHITECTS)
- Location: [Lancaster, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0146° N, 76.2464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17602, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9962F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9962F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9962F-2007-01-23

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 NYC05LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA034), Dec 30, 2004: Cessna 172R (N9962F), Smoketown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

## 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 20041230033509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041230033509A), Dec 30, 2004: Cessna 172R (N9962F), Smoketown, PA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot was low time, (2.0) hours in the Cessna-172. The Cessna 172 was approximately 15 lbs. Under gross takeoff weight. Pilot rotated at 55 KTS. The…

## Other aircraft with N9962F

- [Cancelled 1956-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9962F-1956-04-30): Bellanca 14-13-2, S/N 1564. Owner: [Everett E. Wilkie](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERETT%20E.%20WILKIE), Nurnberg

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