N35408 — Cessna 172R
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 11, 2026
N35408 appears in 2 NTSB accident records (most recent 2021, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 11, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17281081
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172R
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Elmendorf Aero Club — Jber, AK
Accident & incident history
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which led to maintenance personnel conducting high-power, run-up thrust procedures across the active taxiway and resulted in the loss of directional control of a light, single-engine airplane on the taxiway when it encountered a sudden, unexpected blast of engine thrust.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Cessna 172R).
- Oct 4, 2011registered — Elmendorf Aero Club
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N35408 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Cessna 172R above.
- until Jul 22, 1982Piper J5A (s/n 5-658)
Frequently asked
- Has N35408 been in an accident?
- Yes. N35408 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N35408?
- N35408 is a Cessna 172R (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17281081.
- Who is N35408 registered to?
- N35408 is registered to Elmendorf Aero Club of Jber, AK. Registration status: active.
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