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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N79542

N79542 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 30, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172K cancelled April 30, 2013

Serial number
17258162
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 31, 1996
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Gieger Richard G (Individual)
Lakeview, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N79542

MIA91LA161Accident on June 12, 1991 at Jacksonville, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17258162

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE OIL COOLER RESULTING IN OIL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

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