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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1296W

N1296W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Weatherly 201C built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Weatherly 201C cancelled February 28, 2018

Serial number
1004
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 21, 2005
Last FAA action
January 4, 2013
Last owner
Gardner James S (Individual)
El Campo, TX
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N1296W

CHI02LA213Accident on July 24, 2002 at Malta, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Weatherly 201C · serial 1004

The inflight fire and loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the lack of suitable terrain on which to land and the corn crop which was contacted during the landing.

FTW87DRA09Accident on July 13, 1987 at Louise, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Weatherly 201C · serial 1004

ATL84FLT07Accident on March 29, 1984 at South Fulton, TN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Weatherly 201C · serial 1004

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