N987BT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 16, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".
Cessna 172R cancelled February 16, 2012
- Serial number
- 17280452
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1998
- Last status
- First notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- August 26, 2010
- Last FAA action
- August 26, 2010
- Last owner
- US Aviation Group LLC (Corporation)
Denton, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N987BT
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280452
The pilot's controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a circling maneuver in weather below circling minimums instead of flying the missed approach instructions.
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