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N1863Y1962 Cessna 172C

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N1863Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, 2 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
17249463
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172C
Year
1962
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA16FA161Apr 18, 2016Westmoreland, NYFatal · 2 fatal

    The pilot's decision to takeoff on the grass runway given the conditions at the time; his excessive aft control input during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the aft fuselage contacting the runway surface; and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1962 Cessna 172C).

  1. Apr 19, 2018deregisteredBalio John M

Frequently asked

Has N1863Y been in an accident?
Yes. N1863Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
What kind of aircraft is N1863Y?
N1863Y is a 1962 Cessna 172C (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17249463.
Has N1863Y been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N1863Y (ERA16FA161) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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