N984RA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2016. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172R cancelled December 22, 2016
- Serial number
- 17280094
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 27, 2000
- Last FAA action
- September 26, 2014
- Last owner
- Christiansen Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N984RA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17280094
The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility and pilot's disregard of the PAPI indications that the airplane's approach path was excessively low.
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