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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7798X

N7798X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172B cancelled November 19, 2014

Serial number
17248298
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 7, 1981
Last FAA action
March 17, 2009
Last owner
Hirschy Don L (Individual)
Medford, OR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N7798X

SEA86LA005Accident on October 6, 1985 at Medford, OR: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17248298

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