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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8856B

N8856B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172 cancelled May 20, 2019

Serial number
36556
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 14, 2018
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bloomburg, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8856B

CEN18LA051Accident on December 9, 2017 at Algona, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172C · serial 36556

The No. 1 cylinder head separating at the cylinder head-to-barrel interface and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

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