# N8261A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2018-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25113
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 15, 1955
- Last registry action: March 29, 2016
- Mode S code: AB49A1
- Location: Orange New S Wales, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8261A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8261A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8261A-2018-06-01

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 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 (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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