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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N12862

N12862 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 12, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172M cancelled June 12, 2012

Serial number
17262321
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 10, 1986
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Battle Creek, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N12862

CHI83LA396Accident on August 28, 1983 at Princeton, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17226321

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