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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4521E

N4521E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled January 23, 2018

Serial number
17271620
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 2, 1994
Last FAA action
December 15, 2009
Last owner
Douglas Aviation INC (Corporation)
Olive Branch, MS
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Aeronca 7DC cancelled May 10, 1956

Serial number
7DC-129
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
December 30, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bertram G A DBA Southwest Kansas Aircraft Sales (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4521E

MIA99LA239Accident on August 27, 1999 at Olive Branch, MS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271620

the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing.

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