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N7898N1968 Cessna R172E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 1, 2007.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2006)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kirtland Afb, NM
owner city / state
Engine
IO-360 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2006
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
United States Air Force Owner
Owner type
Government
City, state
Kirtland Afb, NM
Certificate issued
Mar 23, 1995
Canceled
Oct 1, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 26, 1968

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
R172E
Year
1968
Serial number
R172-0289
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
AAB572

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 1995 – 2007United States Air Force OwnerKirtland Afb, NM

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 17, 2006 · Albuquerque, NM

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN06CA077

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN06CA077)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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 (R172E)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (R172E)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine controls · vernier control · failedAug 7, 1996

    WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AN ATTEMPT TO LEAN THE MIXTURE WAS MADE. AFTER ABOUT THREE TURNS OF THE VERNIER CONTROL KNOB, A PUSH WAS FELT AND CONTROL WENT TO IDLE CUT-OFF. ATTEMPTS TO PUSH THE CONTROL IN FAILED. AN AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE WITH PARTIAL POWER OBTAINED. AFTER LANDING, THE CONTROL WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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