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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8500B

N8500B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 26, 1970. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172 cancelled October 26, 1970

Serial number
36200
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 20, 1963
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
First Insurance Finance CO (Corporation)
Des Moines, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8500B

SEA08LA089Accident on March 10, 2008 at Scottsdale, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. CH 2000 · serial 20-1014

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the sign and a vehicle.

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