N80457 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 10, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 172M cancelled December 10, 2018
- Serial number
- 17266596
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 25, 2018
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N80457
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17266596
The nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight instructor’s failure to identify that the fuel was burning unevenly during the flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17266596
The pilot's failure to compensate for the reported crosswind conditions resulting in the wings contacting the ground.
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