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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N20493

N20493 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172M cancelled June 14, 2013

Serial number
17261336
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 15, 1993
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
S Charleston, WV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N20493

NYC93LA035Accident on October 29, 1992 at Mallory, WV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17261336

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A TREE.

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