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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8071E

N8071E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 13, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 13, 2013

Serial number
17272127
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 4, 1989
Last FAA action
November 6, 2001
Last owner
Powell Kenneth W (Individual)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8071E

FTW93LA094Accident on March 3, 1993 at Houston, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272127

FUEL STARVATION POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR RESTRICTION FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT, THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION AND IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL

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