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N848LF

N848LF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N848LF is reserved by Life Flight Network LLC since February 5, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 5, 2026.

Cessna 172 cancelled March 21, 1997

Serial number
17276154
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
December 12, 1987
Last FAA action
July 24, 1996
Last owner
Civil Air Patrol INC (Corporation)
Maxwell Afb, AL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N848LF

IAD96LA149Accident on September 21, 1996 at Richwood, WV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 172-761-54

improper in-flight planning/decision by the flight crew, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot, which resulted in the flight crew's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees on rising terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: rising/mountainous terrain.

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