N51172 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150J built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 1, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N51172 is reserved by United Airlines INC since August 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on June 25, 2027.
Cessna 150J cancelled May 1, 2013
- Serial number
- 15069814
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 8, 2009
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Davis, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
Fairchild M-62A cancelled October 16, 1963
- Serial number
- 10514AE
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 15, 1963
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Orville Sitterly (Individual)
Johnstown, NY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N51172
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150 · serial 15069814
A partial loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning carburetor and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
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