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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1543Y

N1543Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172C built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 31, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172C cancelled July 31, 2021

Serial number
17249243
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 18, 2018
Last FAA action
April 18, 2018
Last owner
Konopnicki Dave (Individual)
Silver City, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1543Y

GAA18CA493Accident on August 15, 2018 at Silver City, NM: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17249243

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site