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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N20517

N20517 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a North American T-28B. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 7, 2016. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

North American T-28B cancelled January 7, 2016

Serial number
55-140005
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Third notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
May 2, 2002
Last FAA action
June 6, 2011
Last owner
Giroux Gerald L (Individual)
Williamson, GA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172M cancelled November 23, 1988

Serial number
17261355
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N20517

MKC85FCD02Accident on September 8, 1985 at Emmetsburg, IA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 M · serial 17261355

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