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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8316X

N8316X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172C. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 28, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172C cancelled April 28, 1992

Serial number
17248816
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 28, 1989
Last FAA action
November 29, 1989
Last owner
Gruen Jon H (Partnership)
Greenville, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8316X

CHI92LA052Accident on December 11, 1991 at Carlyle, IL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17248816

FUEL CONTAMINATION AND BLOCKAGE OF THE CARBURETOR, WHICH RESTULED IN FUEL STARVATION. THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) WERE A RELATED FACTOR.

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