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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5172S

N5172S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Merritt Leslie R KELLY D. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 17, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Merritt Leslie R KELLY D cancelled December 17, 2015

Serial number
43
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired
Certificate issued
November 29, 2012
Last FAA action
November 29, 2012
Last owner
Kdb LLC (Corporation)
Brandon, MS
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled date not given

Serial number
287105026
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5172S

ERA13LA084Accident on December 9, 2012 at Brandon, MS: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Merritt Leslie R KELLY D · serial 43

A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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