N172ST is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
N172ST is reserved by Spirit Aircraft LLC since December 3, 2021. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 3, 2026.
Cessna 172N cancelled September 4, 2009
- Serial number
- 17271289
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 25, 2000
- Last FAA action
- August 18, 2009
- Last owner
- Universal Aviators Academy INC (Corporation)
El Monte, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N172ST
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271289
The pilot's improper preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's loss of situational awareness while conducting the normal and emergency checklists during his turn from base to final approach, and the dark night condition.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17271829
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE CROSSWIND.
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