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N8197U

N8197U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172F cancelled May 15, 1998

Serial number
17252097
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 5, 1994
Last FAA action
October 15, 1997
Last owner
Spencer John P DBA (Individual)
Asheville, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8197U

ATL95FA079Accident on April 9, 1995 at Seneca, SC: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252097

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR UTILITY LINES, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE WIRES.

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