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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1856N

N1856N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 120 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 120 cancelled August 13, 2012

Serial number
12100
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 7, 1990
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Ross David L (Co-owned)
Prince George, VA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N1856N

NYC98LA007Accident on October 6, 1997 at Prince George, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 120 · serial 12100

The pilot's failure to attain takeoff climb, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. A contributing factor was soft terrain.

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