# N1261J: 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: July 22, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1261J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1261J

## Aircraft that carried N1261J

- [Cancelled 2011-07-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1261J-2011-07-22): Aero Commander 112, S/N 261, built 1975. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Prudoff Sheldon H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRUDOFF%20SHELDON%20H), [Sunny Isl St Croix, VI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VI/Sunny%20Isl%20St%20Croix)

## NTSB investigations on N1261J (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 NYC04FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA223), Feb 16, 2004: Aero Commander 112 (N1261J), Vieques, PR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision making which resulted in the airplane entering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1261J (2)

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 20040215013679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040215013679A), Feb 15, 2004: Gulstm 112 (N1261J), San Juan, PR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The mentioned aircraft N1261J departed from San Juan (tjsj) to st. croix (tisx) at approximated 2030Z 02/15/04. The pilot Mr. Prudoff sheldon, according…
- [Incident 19780808049449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780808049449I), Aug 8, 1978: Rkwell 112A (N1261J), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Nose gear retracted on rollout, cause undetermined. No gear problems found.

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