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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5170K

N5170K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 4, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N5170K is reserved by a private party since August 4, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172N cancelled August 4, 2023

Serial number
17273997
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 24, 2020
Last FAA action
March 4, 2023
Last owner
Skywarrior Flight Training INC (Corporation)
Pensacola, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5170K

ERA21LA216Accident on May 13, 2021 at Gulf Shores, AL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17273997

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.

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