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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N98885

N98885 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 18, 2005 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna 172P cancelled November 18, 2005

Serial number
17276372
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 27, 2005
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N98885

FTW04LA146Accident on May 31, 2004 at Mesquite, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17276372

The student pilot's delayed landing flare and the improper supervision provided by the flight instructor.

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