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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8402E

N8402E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled January 26, 2018

Serial number
17272194
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 30, 2001
Last FAA action
February 10, 2004
Last owner
Martin Dennis (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Bell 47J-2 cancelled April 19, 1961

Serial number
1806
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
June 22, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bell Helicopter CO (Individual)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8402E

SEA01LA076Accident on April 21, 2001 at Sultan, WA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 N · serial 17272194

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the airplane's initial climb.

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