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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N431ME

N431ME is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 10, 2005. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172S cancelled August 10, 2005

Serial number
172S8431
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2000
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 24, 2002
Last FAA action
July 19, 2005
Last owner
Mcelroy Theodore A (Individual)
Broken Arrow, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N431ME

FTW02LA224Accident on August 4, 2002 at Marietta, OK: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S8431

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.

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