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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2996E

N2996E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 1982. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled September 24, 1982

Serial number
17271399
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 1, 1978
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Rayner Larry E (Individual)
Redwood City, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca 7AC cancelled July 28, 1947

Serial number
6583
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 24, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
P & H Flying Service (Corporation)
Lancaster, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2996E

LAX82FA171Accident on May 9, 1982 at El Portal, CA: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271399

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