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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1186U

N1186U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 1, 2015. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172M cancelled October 1, 2015

Serial number
17266887
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1976
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 2, 2009
Last FAA action
March 5, 2014
Last owner
Gillespie Kenneth H Trustee (Co-owned)
Laytonville, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1186U

WPR14LA230Accident on June 6, 2014 at Laytonville, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17266887

The pilot’s impairment due to alcohol ingestion, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low-altitude flyby.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site