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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N20209

N20209 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172M cancelled June 11, 2013

Serial number
17261097
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1972
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 4, 1992
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Virginia Beach, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N20209

BFO92LA053Accident on May 1, 1992 at Amelia, VA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 1726097

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE THAT RESULTED IN AN LANDING OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH AN EMBANKMENT. CONTRIBUTING WAS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

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