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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8881U

N8881U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 20, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172F cancelled June 20, 2017

Serial number
17252799
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 15, 2006
Last FAA action
March 16, 2010
Last owner
Blue Diamond Aviation (Corporation)
Pomona, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8881U

LAX08CA214Accident on July 6, 2008 at Pomona, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252799

Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.

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