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N172KB

N172KB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 29, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N172KB is reserved by a private party since January 29, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172L cancelled January 29, 2023

Serial number
17260046
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 8, 2020
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Last owner
Airways Aviation Center INC (Corporation)
Grand Rapids, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N172KB

DEN99LA085Accident on May 25, 1999 at Gunnison, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17260046

The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush immediately after takeoff. Factors were the high density altitude weather condition, and the pilot's total lack of experience in type of operation.

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