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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5261G

N5261G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 305A built in 1951. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 305A cancelled February 8, 2018

Serial number
22691
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1951
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 26, 1989
Last FAA action
April 18, 2012
Last owner
Butler Marine Aviation INC (Corporation)
Alexandria, VA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial advertising

NTSB accident and incident record under N5261G

IAD96LA081Accident on May 18, 1996 at Sommerville, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 205A · serial 22691

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during banner towing operations.

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