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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9890T

N9890T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172A built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 8, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172A cancelled August 8, 2013

Serial number
47690
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 3, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Mooresville, IN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9890T

IAD97LA009Accident on October 20, 1996 at Lebanon, OH: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172A · serial 47690

improper aircraft handling by the tow pilot and/or the glider pilots, which allowed the tow plane and glider to get out of position with one another; and failure of the aircrews (in both aircraft) to ensure a timely release of the glider tow rope.

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