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N5261D

N5261D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 22, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled June 22, 2012

Serial number
17272479
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
February 28, 2012
Last FAA action
February 28, 2012
Last owner
Barbour Grays INC (Corporation)
Philippi, WV
Airworthiness
Special flight permit · Operation in excess of maximum certificated; Delivery or export

Cessna 180A cancelled January 14, 1958

Serial number
50159
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft C (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5261D

NYC84LA123Accident on April 1, 1984 at Reedsville, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272479

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