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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4796E

N4796E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
17271661
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 6, 1999
Last FAA action
October 1, 2009
Last owner
Proffessional Flight Instruction Serv INC (Corporation)
Mesa, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4796E

LAX02FA259Accident on August 23, 2002 at Mesa, AZ: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271661

An electrical fire of unknown origin centered near the circuit breaker/throttle area of the instrument panel.

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