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N803BW

N803BW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 2, 2018. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N803BW is reserved by a private party since October 1, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 1, 2027.

Cessna 172R cancelled August 2, 2018

Serial number
17280773
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1999
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
November 15, 2012
Last FAA action
August 10, 2015
Last owner
Bridgewater State University (Government)
Bridgewater, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Wente Robert O KITFOX III cancelled November 1, 2005

Serial number
803
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1992
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 13, 1991
Last FAA action
September 16, 2003
Last owner
Wente Robert O (Individual)
Summerville, SC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N803BW

GAA18CA199Accident on March 29, 2018 at New Bedford, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17280773

The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.

ATL95LA067Accident on March 19, 1995 at Moncks Corner, SC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Wente KITFOX III · serial 803

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO THE WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING THE BALKED LANDING.

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