N5172M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech C23. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 15, 1992. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
N5172M is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 19, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Beech C23 cancelled September 15, 1992
- Serial number
- M2046
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 28, 1989
- Last FAA action
- August 19, 1992
- Last owner
- General Aviation Services INC (Corporation)
Eden Prairie, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5172M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C-23 · serial M-2046
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PRE FLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.
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