N8279U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 172F cancelled June 7, 2012
- Serial number
- 17252179
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 7, 1993
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
N Charleston, SC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8279U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252179
THE CONTINUATION OF THE LANDING ATTEMPT INTO THE SHORT SOD FIELD WITHOUT THE USE OF FLAPS AND THE USE OF EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT FLAPS TO EXTEND
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