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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8879V

N8879V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 5, 2013. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172M cancelled September 5, 2013

Serial number
17264238
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 2, 1986
Last FAA action
November 2, 2011
Last owner
Belknap Ronald L (Individual)
Coarsegold, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8879V

WPR13CA241Accident on May 23, 2013 at Truckee, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264238

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with a tree.

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