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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N17SK

N17SK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 16, 2017. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Cessna 172N cancelled November 16, 2017

Serial number
17273809
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
February 17, 2015
Last FAA action
February 17, 2015
Last owner
O Neill William Patrick (Individual)
Terre Haute, IN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N17SK

CEN16FA333Accident on August 25, 2016 at Terre Haute, IN: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273809

The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

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