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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8649U

N8649U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172F cancelled August 23, 2006

Serial number
17252551
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 17, 1998
Last FAA action
March 16, 2004
Last owner
Spannagel Dale R (Individual)
Keller, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8649U

DFW06CA164Accident on June 21, 2006 at Marietta, OK: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252551

The pilot's improper weather evaluation. Contributing factors were the strong tailwind and the high density altitude.

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