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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6251D

N6251D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 14, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled October 14, 1997

Serial number
17272666
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 11, 1989
Last FAA action
December 20, 1995
Last owner
Richmor Avn INC (Corporation)
Hudson, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6251D

NYC90LA175Accident on July 28, 1990 at Edinburg, NY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272666

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED INTO TREES, AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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