N612DF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 15, 2017. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172S cancelled December 15, 2017
- Serial number
- 172S10201
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2006
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 13, 2006
- Last FAA action
- May 9, 2017
- Last owner
- Cessna 616Df LLC (Corporation)
Danbury, CT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N612DF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172S10201
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight, which likely reduced its takeoff performance.
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