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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79502

N79502 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 13, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172K cancelled March 13, 2007

Serial number
17258135
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1969
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 21, 2004
Last FAA action
January 16, 2007
Last owner
Smith Gary (Individual)
Pearland, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N79502

FTW04LA085Accident on February 29, 2004 at Angleton, TX: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17258135

The unqualified person's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.

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