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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7970B

N7970B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled May 9, 2013

Serial number
29770
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1957
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 3, 2005
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Cobb Raymond P (Partnership)
Helena, MT
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N7970B

LAX88LA072Accident on December 20, 1987 at Fallbrook, CA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 29770

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