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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5173

N5173 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172E built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna R172E cancelled January 17, 2018

Serial number
R172-0144
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 9, 1987
Last FAA action
March 2, 1991
Last owner
Fried Steve M DBA (Individual)
Steamwood, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5173

CHI95LA177Accident on June 9, 1995 at Plato Center, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna R172E · serial R172-0144

the pilot's excessive pull-up during a downwind banner pick-up resulting in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the tailwind.

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