# N8426X: 1961 Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17248926
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1961
- Certificate issued: September 12, 1974
- Last registry action: October 28, 1983
- Mode S code: AB8A87
- Owner when cancelled: [Murry Francis W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURRY%20FRANCIS%20W)
- Location: [Newbury Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newbury%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1734° N, 118.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91320, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8426X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8426X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8426X-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c.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 LAX84LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA001), Oct 1, 1983: Cessna 172 (N8426X), Salinas, 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 19831001052859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831001052859A), Oct 1, 1983: Cessna 172C (N8426X), Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination. Landed in a soft muddy field and aircraft nosed over.

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