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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8472X

N8472X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172C. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 29, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172C cancelled January 29, 1991

Serial number
17248972
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
September 25, 1987
Last FAA action
January 4, 1991
Last owner
Nieman Robert K (Individual)
Rockford, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8472X

MKC90LA098Accident on April 29, 1990 at Ames, IA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17248972

THE WRONG RUNWAY WAS SELECTED AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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