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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N989BT

N989BT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 13, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172R cancelled November 13, 2012

Serial number
17280463
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1998
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 29, 2009
Last FAA action
April 26, 2011
Last owner
Christiansen Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N989BT

CEN12CA526Accident on August 3, 2012 at Leesville, LA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280463

The student pilot's failure to properly re-configure the airplane for a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion when he decided to land on the remaining runway.

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