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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N97618

N97618 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 17, 2011. The last status on file was "n-number assigned as an import, not registered, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled March 17, 2011

Serial number
17276217
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned as an import, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 24, 1999
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Stinson 108 cancelled May 17, 1972

Serial number
108-618
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
June 30, 1971
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Rosenwinkel Gary (Individual)
Hopkins, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N97618

CHI94LA289Accident on August 28, 1994 at Plato Center, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 1727617

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF ON A SHORT RUNWAY WITH A GROSS WEIGHT WHICH EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT AND AN IMPROPER FLAP SETTING. A FACTOR WAS THE LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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