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N3263B1976 Cessna 172M

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 17, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Nov 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Layton, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Layton, UT
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 1986
Canceled
Nov 17, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 10, 1982

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
172M
Year
1976
Serial number
17267079
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
A3875D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
4 Cycle
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. 1986 – 2014Individual ownerLayton, UT
  2. 1969 – 1971Individual ownerLemon Springs, NC · different airframe: 1954 Piper Pa-22-135 S/N 22-2084

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 · destroyed

Nov 4, 1986 · Bozeman, MT

THE PLT AND HIS 2 PAX'S WENT FLYING TO SPOT ELK IN A CANYON AREA. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT LOW OVER TREES WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUDDERED, BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, THEN ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE CANYON. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. THE ELEV OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 6000 FT.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DEN87FA014

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN87FA014)

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 (172M)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172M)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

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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