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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1997X

N1997X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182H built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 3, 2011. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Cessna 182H cancelled June 3, 2011

Serial number
18256097
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 3, 2005
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1997X

ANC96TA016Accident on November 28, 1995 at Koyuk, AK: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182H · serial 18256097

The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

ANC89LA072Accident on May 18, 1989 at White Mountain, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182H

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, WHICH WAS CLOSED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SNOW CRUSTED RUNWAY.

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