# N1259U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 24, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1259U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1259U

## Aircraft that carried N1259U

- [Cancelled 1997-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1259U-1997-03-24): Cessna 172M, S/N 17266954. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Sacramento Aero Svc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SACRAMENTO%20AERO%20SVC%20INC), [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)

## NTSB investigations on N1259U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA289), Jul 17, 1994: Cessna 172M (N1259U), Sacramento, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff and his failure to retract the flaps prior to departure. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1259U (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940717018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940717018499A), Jul 17, 1994: Cessna 172M (N1259U), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage, 4 fatal. Made two attempts to takeoff. Became airborne, steep nose attitude. Downwind turn. Nose low attitude. Engine popped

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