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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7897G

N7897G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 15, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172L cancelled June 15, 2000

Serial number
17259597
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 22, 1997
Last FAA action
April 18, 2000
Last owner
Lankhorst Lawrence JR (Individual)
Millinocket, ME
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7897G

NYC99LA149Accident on June 16, 1999 at Millinocket, ME: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17259597

The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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