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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1257Z

N1257Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172S cancelled July 24, 2012

Serial number
172S9858
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2005
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 14, 2005
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Great Southwest Aviation INC (Corporation)
Roswell, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N1257Z

DEN06FA023Accident on December 14, 2005 at Pinon, NM: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S9858

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons.

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