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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9797V

N9797V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 3, 1994. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna R172K cancelled November 3, 1994

Serial number
R1722350
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 7, 1993
Last FAA action
September 8, 1993
Last owner
Bryan Thomas E SR (Individual)
Memphis, TN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9797V

ATL94LA158Accident on August 19, 1994 at Clarksburg, TN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172XP · serial 1722350

THE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING, AND DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED COUPLING THAT LODGED IN THE ENGINE OIL PUMP, RESULTING IN A SHEARED OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED BECAUSE OF OIL STARVATION.

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