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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N902ZZ

N902ZZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 24, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 24, 1991

Serial number
17273595
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 27, 1988
Last FAA action
January 10, 1989
Last owner
Hanover Aviation CO (Corporation)
Ashland, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N902ZZ

BFO91LA009Accident on November 3, 1990 at Elkton, VA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273595

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN.

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