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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N12963

N12963 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 11, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled January 11, 2018

Serial number
17262408
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 4, 2001
Last FAA action
January 18, 2005
Last owner
Gantenbein Kristen (Individual)
Apple Valley, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N12963

LAX90LA063Accident on January 3, 1990 at Apple Valley, CA: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE MOONEY TO STOP HIS AIRCRAFT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO AVOID A COLLISION.

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