N7873U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 14, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 172F cancelled April 14, 2003
- Serial number
- 17251873
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 21, 1991
- Last FAA action
- February 18, 2003
- Last owner
- Rieck Francine B (Co-owned)
Lehi, UT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N7873U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17251873
the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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