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N2396E1978 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 16, 2012.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1991)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Butte, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Butte, MT
Certificate issued
Aug 11, 1988
Canceled
Oct 16, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 29, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1978
Serial number
17271265
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A22D1E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1988 – 2012Co-ownersButte, MT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 31, 1991 · Butte, MT

UNFAVORABLE WINDS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION AND LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA91LA228

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA91LA228)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 15, 1985 · Pacatello, ID

AFTER LANDING THE PLT WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TOWER TO EXPEDITE OFF THE RWY AND TAXIWAY DUE TO A JET FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND. DURING TAXI FROM THE TAXIWAY TO THE RAMP, THE PLT WAS PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO HIS RIGHT WING TIP TO AVOID PARKED ACFT. THE ACFT STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH ITS LEFT WING AND THE PROPELLOR STRUCK A PARKED UNOCCUPIED CAR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA85LA165

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA85LA165)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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