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    Airframe Family: Cessna 172 Skyhawk / T-41 Mescalero
    Latest Model:172F
    Construction Number:172-51984
    Last Civil Registration:N7984U
    Compressed ID:Cessna 172F cn 172-51984 cr N7984U
    Latest Owner or Location:Kendall L. Butter, Gatesville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1964

    Constructed as a 172F.

    9 October 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7984U (172F, 172-51984) issued.

    By 18 February 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N7984U.

    18 February 1971

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Midland, TX, United States. The time was 1230 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Midland Odessa Airport. The flight departed from Waco, TX, with an unknown destination. The aircraft nosed over while taxiing from landing. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and low on fuel. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was five or over (unlimited). There was blowing dust. The wind direction was 250 degrees...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 October 2003

    To James L. Crownover, Hamilton, TX with new c/r N7984U.

    1 October 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At a Fly-In at Ranger Antique Airfield, Texas

    30 November 2016

    To Lambert W. Little, Hamilton, TX keeping c/r N7984U.

    6 October 2017


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Ranger, Texas

    2 July 2020

    To Lambert W. Little, Hamilton, TX keeping c/r N7984U.

    14 October 2021

    To Kendall L. Butter, Gatesville, TX keeping c/r N7984U.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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