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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8885V

N8885V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 18, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172M cancelled March 18, 1996

Serial number
17264244
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 3, 1995
Last FAA action
July 3, 1995
Last owner
Hopedale Aviation INC (Corporation)
Hopedale, MA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8885V

NYC95LA200Accident on August 20, 1995 at Hopedale, MA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264244

the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building.

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