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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2228E

N2228E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 16, 2003. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled July 16, 2003

Serial number
17271192
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 20, 1989
Last FAA action
July 18, 1992
Last owner
Shook Air INC (Corporation)
Longbranch, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Aeronca 7AC cancelled date not given

Serial number
7AC-5802
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Verhostra G E DBA Verhostra Aviation Sales & Parts (Corporation)
South Bend, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2228E

SEA90FA027Accident on December 21, 1989 at Nordland, WA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271192

UNDETERMINED.

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