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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N69PW

N69PW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 26, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N69PW is reserved by a private party since August 26, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172M cancelled August 26, 2024

Serial number
17265317
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 19, 2023
Last FAA action
July 19, 2023
Last owner
American Patrols INC (Corporation)
Midland, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N69PW

CEN24LA178Accident on May 8, 2024 at Midland, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265317

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of system knowledge regarding the operation of the flaps.

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