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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N12486

N12486 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca C-3 built in 1932. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 20, 1948. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Aeronca C-3 cancelled April 20, 1948

Serial number
A-200
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1932
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 17, 1941
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
David Francis Edward & Fisher James Edward (Partnership)
Marine City, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172M cancelled date not given

Serial number
17262012
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N12486

LAX85LA165Accident on March 4, 1985 at Orick, CA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172-62016

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