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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4217V

N4217V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 170 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 170 cancelled November 20, 2012

Serial number
18573
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 26, 2002
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Sellers Robert C (Individual)
Wasilla, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4217V

ANC07FA037Accident on May 4, 2007 at Wasilla, AK: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 170 · serial 18573

A total loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb due to fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

ANC97LA059Accident on April 19, 1997 at Delta Junction, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 170 · serial 18573

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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