# N8260L: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1970-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256460
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1967
- Mode S code: AB4988
- Owner when cancelled: [Fabair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FABAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Hobart, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Hobart)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8260L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8260L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8260L-1970-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI70D0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0044), May 30, 1969: Cessna 172H (N8260L), Hobart, IN, substantial damage

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