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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7172R

N7172R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 13, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled November 13, 2014

Serial number
28-21882
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 27, 1984
Last FAA action
March 21, 1987
Last owner
Baker Alward Moore III (Individual)
Gardnerville, NV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N7172R

LAX89LA163Accident on August 26, 1989 at Williams, AZ: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28 · serial 28-21882

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN HIS VISUAL LOOKOUT AND FLYING LOW. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ONE INCH DIAMETER TELEPHONE CABLE.

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