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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1280F

N1280F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 1992. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled January 17, 1992

Serial number
17272984
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 29, 1982
Last FAA action
September 24, 1991
Last owner
Tanimoto Eugene Y (Individual)
Gridley, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1280F

LAX85LA308Accident on July 7, 1985 at Vacaville, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272984

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