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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N19770

N19770 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 6, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172L cancelled July 6, 2004

Serial number
17260738
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 4, 2001
Last FAA action
May 18, 2004
Last owner
Kern Charter Service INC (Corporation)
Bakersfield, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Aeronca KC cancelled May 21, 1948

Serial number
KC-8
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 7, 1941
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
The Cirrus Club (Corporation)
Easton, MD
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N19770

LAX03FA109Accident on March 7, 2003 at Rosamond, CA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17260738

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall and impact with flat level terrain. Also causal was the pilot's impaired judgment due to recent use of cocaine, and ethanol.

LAX98LA294Accident on September 6, 1998 at Bakersfield, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17260738

The pilot's misjudged landing flare that led to an improper bounced landing recovery and subsequent uncontrolled porpoise.

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