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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8487X

N8487X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172C built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 12, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172C cancelled June 12, 2019

Serial number
17248987
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 20, 2018
Last FAA action
July 20, 2018
Last owner
Martin Kaylan J (Individual)
Tenaha, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8487X

GAA19CA123Accident on December 20, 2018 at Center, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17248987

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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