N9897G
N9897G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2011. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal".
Cessna 172L cancelled May 31, 2011
- Serial number
- 17259797
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1971
- Last status
- Third notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 2007
- Last FAA action
- June 23, 2008
- Last owner
- Lewis Gary E (Individual)
Candler, NC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N9897G
LAX08LA009Accident on October 10, 2007 at Prescott, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17259797
The failure of maintenance personnel to detect fatigue cracks in the number 3 exhaust rocker arm, which lead to a partial loss of engine power.
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