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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1297U

N1297U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1976. 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
17266991
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 12, 1998
Last FAA action
December 18, 2007
Last owner
Mdjc (Corporation)
Dayton, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1297U

DEN82DA071Accident on April 4, 1982 at Westcliffe, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17266991

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