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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N46240

N46240 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172I built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 4, 2025. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

N46240 is reserved by a private party since October 4, 2025. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172I cancelled October 4, 2025

Serial number
17257129
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 4, 2024
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Leesburg, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition

NTSB accident and incident record under N46240

ATL91LA093Accident on May 14, 1991 at Clanton, AL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172I · serial 17257129

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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