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N9578V

N9578V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 27, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172M cancelled March 27, 1991

Serial number
17264380
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 5, 1981
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Meeusen Richard A (Co-owned)
Waukesha, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9578V

CHI89DEP02Accident on March 27, 1989 at West Bend, WI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264380

PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE. UNSUITABLE (SOFT) TERRAIN AND TRANSMISSION WIRES IN THE LANDING AREA WERE CONSIDERED TO BE FACTORS.

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