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N7261T1959 Cessna 172A

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: 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 (substantial damage, Aug 1986)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Garland, TX
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Partnership
City, state
Garland, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 4, 1987
Canceled
Nov 17, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 27, 1959

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
172A
Year
1959
Serial number
46861
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
A9BC63

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 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. 1987 – 2014PartnershipGarland, TX

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

Aug 25, 1986 · Gainesville, TX

THE PILOT WAS TAXIING INTO POSITION FOR TAKEOFF, WHEN THERE WAS A WIND SHIFT AND A GUST OF WIND INVERTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAD NOT OBTAINED ANY WEATHER REPORTS PRIOR TO TAXIING OUT TO THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA AND A HEAVY RAIN BEGAN WITHIN MINUTES OF THE ACCIDENT DECREASING VISIBILITY TO APRX 1/4 MILE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW86LA155

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW86LA155)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (172A)

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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