N1259U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 172M cancelled March 24, 1997
- Serial number
- 17266954
- 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
- March 8, 1983
- Last FAA action
- November 16, 1994
- Last owner
- Sacramento Aero Svc INC (Corporation)
Sacramento, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1259U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17266954
the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff and his failure to retract the flaps prior to departure. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
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