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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N96178

N96178 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 3, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172P cancelled June 3, 2015

Serial number
17276033
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 1, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N96178

ERA13CA218Accident on April 26, 2013 at Davis, WV: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17276033

The pilot’s improper glidepath as he approached the runway and his subsequent delayed decision to abort the 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