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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4261Q

N4261Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 11, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172L cancelled April 11, 2008

Serial number
17260161
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 1, 1999
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Advantage Air Flight Service INC (Corporation)
Flagstaff, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4261Q

FTW02LA171Accident on June 2, 2002 at Dalhart, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17260161

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch.

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