N7CF — 1975 Cessna 172M

Aircraft record

Serial number

17265261

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172M

Year

1975

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N7CF →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN18FA011Oct 13, 2017Ramsey, MNFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's decision to fly along the river at a low altitude contrary to applicable regulations and safety of flight considerations which resulted in the impact with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see the and avoid the power lines due to their proximity to a bend in the river and the position of the sun at the time of the accident.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1975 Cessna 172M).

1. Sep 6, 2019deregistered — Rygwall Chad J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N7CF was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1975 Cessna 172M above.

• until Feb 14, 1990Bell 206B (s/n 3059)
• until Mar 22, 1976Cessna T337G (s/n P3370041)

Frequently asked

Has N7CF been in an accident?

Yes. N7CF appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N7CF?

N7CF is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17265261.

Has N7CF been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N7CF (CEN18FA011) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.