N79960 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 16, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172K cancelled August 16, 2000
- Serial number
- 17258287
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 19, 1997
- Last FAA action
- September 19, 1997
- Last owner
- Sarasota Flying Club INC (Corporation)
Tallevast, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N79960
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17258287
The failure of the supervisor/ground controller and the local controller to provide effective separation between the accident airplanes on the runway, resulting in a collision during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and pilot-rated passenger on board N79960 to ensure that the runway was clear of traffic before taxiing onto the runway. Also contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control guidance and procedures to incorporate redundant methods of verifying aircraft position for both controllers and pilots.
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