# N26486: 1998 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2004-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280538
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1998
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1998
- Last registry action: October 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A29168
- Owner when cancelled: [T J Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/T%20J%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9339° N, 84.2720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30360, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26486
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26486
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26486-2004-12-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL04CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA170), Aug 28, 2004: Cessna 172R (N26486), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The intentional interuption of the flight controls in flight that resulted in a uncontrolled descent and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ATL04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA062), Dec 26, 2003: Cessna 172R (N26486), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20040828030339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040828030339A), Aug 28, 2004: Cessna 172R (N26486), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft N26486, a Cessna 172 with two men on board, departed pdk airport heading northeast from runway 20R at approx 0903. Shortly after takeoff with…
- [Accident 20031226034269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031226034269A), Dec 26, 2003: Cessna 172R (N26486), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 26, 2003 at approximately 1235 hrs local time during the first supervised solo flight, the student pilot was attempting to land the airplane.…

## Other aircraft with N26486

- [Cancelled 1948-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26486-1948-05-10): Meyers OTW, S/N 39. Owner: [Warren J W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARREN%20J%20W), [Halls, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Halls)

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