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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6256F

N6256F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 2008 when the aircraft was exported to Portugal. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172R cancelled July 8, 2008

Serial number
17281523
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Portugal
Certificate issued
June 2, 2008
Last FAA action
June 2, 2008
Last owner
Wings Of Eagles Aircraft Delivery LLC (Corporation)
Tampa, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172N cancelled January 28, 1991

Serial number
17273174
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
February 6, 1980
Last FAA action
January 4, 1991
Last owner
Nivh Gary W (Individual)
White City, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6256F

LAX89FA042Accident on November 17, 1988 at Fremont, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273174

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