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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9461E

N9461E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 3, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled October 3, 1996

Serial number
17272271
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 28, 1993
Last FAA action
April 29, 1995
Last owner
Cowburn George O (Individual)
Horseheads, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca 11AC cancelled November 17, 1955

Serial number
11AC-1099
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 3, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
William F Zorn (Individual)
Monroe, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9461E

NYC96FA002Accident on October 4, 1995 at Caton, NY: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272271

The pilot's improper IFR procedure by failing to maintain proper altitude, while on the initial approach for an ILS. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the tower controller to issue a safety advisory.

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