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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N179FR

N179FR is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 21, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled December 21, 1992

Serial number
17273136
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 28, 1990
Last FAA action
March 29, 1990
Last owner
Wilkes Floyd E (Co-owned)
San Antonio, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N179FR

FTW90FA126Accident on June 30, 1990 at Fort Worth, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna C172 · serial 7273136

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES WHEN HE ELECTED TO TAKE-OFF WITH FULL FLAPS.

FTW87LA216Accident on September 13, 1987 at Edmond, OK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17273136

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