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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2561V

N2561V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 170 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 7, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 170 cancelled August 7, 2012

Serial number
18066
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 24, 2012
Last FAA action
February 24, 2012
Last owner
Meinel Jeff H (Co-owned)
Panama City, FL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2561V

ERA12LA440Accident on July 11, 2012 at Panama City, FL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 170 · serial 18066

A total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, the pilot/owner's inadequate preflight inspection of his airplane, and his failure to maintain airplane control after the engine failure.

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