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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9172U

N9172U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 10, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 150M cancelled January 10, 2018

Serial number
15078123
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 22, 2006
Last FAA action
February 4, 2012
Last owner
Link Carl D (Individual)
Monett, MO
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9172U

CEN13LA179Accident on February 27, 2013 at Deming, NM: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150M · serial 15078123

The pilot's physical incapacitation, including loss of vision, which led to a loss of control and the subsequent in-flight breakup of 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