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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79438

N79438 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172K cancelled March 8, 2018

Serial number
17258087
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1969
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 20, 1990
Last FAA action
May 15, 2013
Last owner
Glenmont Aero (Corporation)
Selkirk, NY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N79438

ERA14FA428Accident on September 8, 2014 at Selkirk, NY: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17258087

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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