N8646U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 10, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172F cancelled January 10, 2018
- Serial number
- 17252548
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 24, 2005
- Last FAA action
- March 12, 2012
- Last owner
- Thompson George M (Individual)
Fairbanks, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8646U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252548
The pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time for the selection of suitable terrain for the forced landing or for engine restart procedures.
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