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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8897V

N8897V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 28, 2008 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "registration pending".

Cessna 172M cancelled May 28, 2008

Serial number
17264255
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Registration pending
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 24, 2008
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Williamson, WV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8897V

IAD05LA060Accident on April 10, 2005 at Pikeville, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17264255

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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