N179SP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 12, 2003 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate".
Cessna 172S cancelled August 12, 2003
- Serial number
- 172S9458
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- June 12, 2003
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N179SP
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Embraer S A EMB-545 · serial 55010008
The crew failed to ensure the main entry door was locked before departure. Contributing to the accident was a corroded/jammed door sensor that provided an erroneous locked indication to the crew alerting system.
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