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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79226

N79226 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled November 19, 2014

Serial number
17257978
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1969
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 1, 1977
Last FAA action
June 26, 1993
Last owner
Highways Flying Club INC (Corporation)
San Luis Obispo, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna T-50 cancelled April 30, 1956

Serial number
1462
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 17, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Gulf Aviation Schools INC (Corporation)
Gainesville, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N79226

LAX88LA313Accident on September 8, 1988 at Fresno, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257978

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