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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79034

N79034 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 24, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled October 24, 2013

Serial number
17257829
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 24, 1992
Last FAA action
August 21, 2007
Last owner
Star Ads Incorporated (Corporation)
Torrance, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Douglas DC3C-S1C3G cancelled March 12, 1951

Serial number
19245
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Paraguay
Certificate issued
October 21, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Union Oil CO Of California (Corporation)
Los Angeles, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N79034

LAX93LA277Accident on July 5, 1993 at Torrance, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257829

AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WINDSHEAR CONDITION. THE DELAYED BANNER JETTISON WAS A FACTOR.

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