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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N12497

N12497 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 1, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172M cancelled August 1, 1997

Serial number
17262021
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
January 8, 1993
Last FAA action
January 17, 1996
Last owner
Dybowski Tracy A (Individual)
Amherst, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca C-3 cancelled December 11, 1936

Serial number
A-212
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Sessler Luke J (Individual)
Syracuse, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N12497

MIA87LA132Accident on March 28, 1987 at Clarksdale, MS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17262021

MIA84LA100Accident on March 8, 1984 at Ormond Beach, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 M · serial 172 62021

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