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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8976B

N8976B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled March 11, 2013

Serial number
36676
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 25, 1984
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Warren, MN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8976B

LAX86LA334Accident on August 18, 1986 at Oroville, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36676

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