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N98785

N98785 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 10, 1994. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172P cancelled August 10, 1994

Serial number
17276352
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
May 31, 1991
Last FAA action
June 23, 1994
Last owner
Wilbur Joseph (Partnership)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N98785

ANC91FA132Accident on August 23, 1991 at Eklutna Lake, AK: fatal, substantial damage (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17276352

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH TERRAIN.

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