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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21214

N21214 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 20, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled October 20, 2017

Serial number
17263908
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 15, 2006
Last FAA action
April 15, 2011
Last owner
Spalding Harry S (Individual)
Coxs Creek, KY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N21214

ERA12CA546Accident on August 30, 2012 at Bardstown, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17263908

The flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.

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