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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79058

N79058 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 9, 2013. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled July 9, 2013

Serial number
17257850
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1968
Last status
Third notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
March 30, 1979
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Civil Air Patrol INC (Corporation)
Maxwell Afb, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

North American SNJ-3 cancelled February 13, 1951

Serial number
786971
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 30, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Estate Of Dickerson Randal L (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N79058

ATL96LA059Accident on March 9, 1996 at Asheville, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257850

failure of the brake on the right main landing gear as a result of water (ice) in the brake fluid, which resulted in a loss of braking control.

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