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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6977H

N6977H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172M cancelled September 3, 1996

Serial number
17265676
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 10, 1993
Last FAA action
December 2, 1993
Last owner
Appley Stephen N Trustee (Individual)
Walnut Creek, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6977H

CHI95LA298Accident on August 26, 1995 at Independence, MO: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265676

the pilot's failure to perform the pre-takeoff checklist and set the elevator trim tab to the takeoff position.

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