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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8714U

N8714U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 31, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

Cessna 172F cancelled July 31, 2012

Serial number
17252618
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 23, 1997
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Silver City, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8714U

FTW98LA036Accident on October 29, 1997 at Hurley, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 1722618

the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the gusty crosswind conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot's solo flight by his flight instructor.

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