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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2459X

N2459X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 14, 2008 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 4 times.

Cessna 172S cancelled July 14, 2008

Serial number
172S10039
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2005
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 25, 2008
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Cumming, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 172R cancelled August 21, 2000

Serial number
17280929
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Sweden
Certificate issued
July 28, 2000
Last FAA action
July 28, 2000
Last owner
Hall Donald S DBA (Individual)
Tampa, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-36-375 cancelled March 18, 1997

Serial number
368302007
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 6, 1995
Last FAA action
February 6, 1995
Last owner
Bryant Robert W (Individual)
Remington, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 182H cancelled May 6, 1965

Serial number
18256359
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
April 28, 1965
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2459X

CHI96LA224Accident on June 28, 1996 at Windfall, IN: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36-375 · serial 36-8302007

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction (transmission line), which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain. His lack of familiarity with the geographic area was a related factor.

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