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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N12498

N12498 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 12, 1994. 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 July 12, 1994

Serial number
17262022
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
May 13, 1991
Last FAA action
May 18, 1994
Last owner
Chalifour Wilson (Partnership)
Raleigh, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca C-3 cancelled July 4, 1936

Serial number
A-213
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Michels Frank (Individual)
Oakland, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N12498

ATL91LA109Accident on June 11, 1991 at Knighdale, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17262022

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT ON THE RUNWAY AND/OR PERFORM A GO-AROUND.

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