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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79069

N79069 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 29, 1986. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled October 29, 1986

Serial number
17257859
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 14, 1978
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Verbanac Edward B (Individual)
Random Lake, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

Stinson V77 cancelled November 7, 1956

Serial number
77-162
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 12, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Alaska Airlines (Corporation)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N79069

CHI86FA174Accident on July 20, 1986 at Random Lake, WI: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257859

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