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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6987X

N6987X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172B cancelled February 20, 2013

Serial number
17247887
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 2, 1987
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Lower Lake, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N6987X

SEA85LA143Accident on June 22, 1985 at Imbler, OR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172B · serial 17247887

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