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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N96957

N96957 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 15, 1989. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172P cancelled March 15, 1989

Serial number
17276138
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N96957

FTW88FA114Accident on June 6, 1988 at Houston, TX: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 172761138

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