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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7917X

N7917X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172B cancelled May 9, 2013

Serial number
17248417
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 15, 1988
Last FAA action
September 14, 1991
Last owner
Horton Laine A (Individual)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N7917X

FTW89LA027Accident on December 3, 1988 at Plano, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172B · serial 17248417

FUEL EXHAUSTION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO UTILIZE NUMEROUS SUITABLE SOURCES OF FUEL ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

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