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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N251CH

N251CH is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 1, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled November 1, 2019

Serial number
17271075
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 19, 2013
Last FAA action
April 20, 2016
Last owner
Caribbean Paradise LLC (LLC)
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N251CH

CEN18FA024Accident on November 4, 2017 at Hatch, NM: fatal, substantial damage (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271075

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.

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