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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8512B

N8512B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172 cancelled March 7, 2013

Serial number
36212
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1957
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 17, 1990
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Van Nuys, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8512B

LAX90LA223Accident on June 15, 1990 at Show Low, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36212

THE PILOT IMPROPERLY USED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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