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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N76026

N76026 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 25, 1990. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 25, 1990

Serial number
17268094
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N76026

BFO90FA032Accident on March 17, 1990 at Bedford, VA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17268094

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE, LOW CEILINGS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND RAIN.

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