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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7880N

N7880N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172E built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna R172E cancelled January 23, 2007

Serial number
R172-0271
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 20, 1996
Last FAA action
March 15, 2005
Last owner
United States Air Force Owner (Government)
Patuxent River, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N7880N

NYC05CA132Accident on August 10, 2005 at Patuxent River, MD: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna R172E · serial R172-0271

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard 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