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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5101F

N5101F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172F cancelled March 25, 2013

Serial number
17252508
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 7, 1975
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
United States Air Force Owner (Government)
Sheppard Afb, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5101F

DEN92LA087Accident on August 25, 1992 at Folsom, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252508

CARBURETOR HEAT NOT USED AND IMPROPER USE OF THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED 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