N46174 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172I built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172I cancelled January 23, 2018
- Serial number
- 17257089
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 8, 1999
- Last FAA action
- February 19, 2008
- Last owner
- Henson James A (Individual)
Paris, AR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Fairchild M-62A cancelled March 31, 1955
- Serial number
- T43-7294
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 9, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Brophy Katherine H (Partnership)
Takoma Park, MD - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N46174
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172I · serial 17257089
the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his attempted flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees resulting in the airplane's collision with the trees and subsequent impact with the ground. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, the low altitude, the pilot's inability to see objects and the terrain, and the trees.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17257089
FAILURE OF PILOT IN COMMAND TO INSURE THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINED ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
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