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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N80987

N80987 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 1, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172M cancelled July 1, 2010

Serial number
17266827
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1976
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 2, 1992
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Karch John W II (Individual)
Cincinnati, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Globe GC-1B cancelled July 11, 1955

Serial number
1180
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 27, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hoaglund Peter (Individual)
Beverly, MA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N80987

NYC97LA156Accident on August 1, 1997 at Milton, WV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17266827

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced 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