# N8261A: 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: June 1, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8261A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8261A

## Aircraft that carried N8261A

- [Cancelled 2018-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8261A-2018-06-01): Cessna 170B, S/N 25113, built 1952. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: Orange New S Wales

## NTSB investigations on N8261A (2)

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 WPR12CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA011), Oct 14, 2011: Cessna 170B (N8261A), Ramona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX66D0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0200), Dec 13, 1965: Cessna 170B (N8261A), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8261A (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 20111014025319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111014025319A), Oct 14, 2011: Cessna 170B (N8261A), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot of the tail wheel aircraft was performing the last approach after a series of touch and go landings. The aircraft bounced after the main wheels…

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