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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N20044

N20044 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N20044 is reserved by Boeing CO since November 16, 2020. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.

Cessna 172M cancelled August 7, 2012

Serial number
17260957
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1972
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 28, 1995
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N20044

CHI92LA099Accident on February 28, 1992 at Manhattan, KS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17260957

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN ON WHICH THE LANDING WAS MADE.

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