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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2851Q

N2851Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 25, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172L cancelled September 25, 2014

Serial number
17259851
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 19, 1979
Last FAA action
May 5, 1997
Last owner
Metrolina Flying Club INC (Corporation)
Davidson, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N2851Q

ATL86LA108Accident on April 8, 1986 at Charlotte, NC: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17259851

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