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N12839

N12839 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N12839 is reserved by a private party since October 23, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 23, 2027.

Cessna 172M cancelled June 14, 2012

Serial number
17262303
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 18, 2010
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Harris Roy D (Individual)
North Charleston, SC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N12839

ERA11CA273Accident on April 30, 2011 at Suchez, GA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17262303

The failure of the pilot to initiate a go-around and his excessive airspeed on the final landing approach.

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