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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N172ET

N172ET is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 13, 2011 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N172ET is reserved by a private party since June 1, 2021. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on April 1, 2027.

Cessna 172P cancelled July 13, 2011

Serial number
17275477
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
September 3, 2009
Last FAA action
September 3, 2009
Last owner
Net Aviation INC (Corporation)
Nantucket, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Hiller UH-12E cancelled August 18, 2004

Serial number
HA3072
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
June 8, 1983
Last FAA action
June 15, 2004
Last owner
San Joaquin Helicopter (Corporation)
Delano, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N172ET

LAX95LA132Accident on March 12, 1995 at Five Points, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller UH-12E · serial HA-3072

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inattention to the fuel supply.

LAX86DVA09Accident on June 17, 1986 at Delano, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller UH-12E · serial HA3072

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site