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N7746U

N7746U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 23, 1990. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Cessna 172E cancelled April 23, 1990

Serial number
17251746
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 N7746U

FTW88LA156Accident on August 27, 1988 at Katy, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 17251746

FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS, WHICH NECESSITATED THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REFUEL, AND BECOMING LOST DURING THAT EFFORT.

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