N61602 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172M cancelled January 25, 2018
- Serial number
- 17264669
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 2, 1996
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 2008
- Last owner
- Moon Lamar F (Individual)
Simi Valley, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Cessna UC-78 cancelled November 15, 1955
- Serial number
- 6042
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 1, 1945
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Sundorph Aeronautical CORP (Corporation)
Cleveland, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N61602
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264669
the pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed, his premature rotation, and his failure to maintain directional control when the aircraft settled back onto the runway. The pilot's selection of a closed airport for the takeoff attempt was a factor.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17264669
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
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