N259ER is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 4, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172N cancelled April 4, 2017
- Serial number
- 17271298
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 2000
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2009
- Last owner
- Washington Flying Club (Corporation)
Washington, DC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N259ER
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271298
The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted touch-and-go. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the presence of trees in proximity to the side of the runway.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-44-180 · serial 44-819500B
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