N98763 — 1985 Cessna 172P
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N98763 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2022, 2 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17276344
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1985
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Civil Air Patrol Inc — Maxwell Afb, AL
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1985 Cessna 172P).
- Sep 30, 1987registered — Civil Air Patrol Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N98763 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1985 Cessna 172P above.
- until Jun 11, 19701946 Piper J3C-65 (s/n 18994)
Frequently asked
- Has N98763 been in an accident?
- Yes. N98763 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.
- What kind of aircraft is N98763?
- N98763 is a 1985 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17276344.
- Who is N98763 registered to?
- N98763 is registered to Civil Air Patrol Inc of Maxwell Afb, AL. Registration status: active.
- Has N98763 been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N98763 (ANC22LA025) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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