N51872 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 11, 1991 when the aircraft was exported to Norway. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N51872 is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 19, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Cessna 172P cancelled January 11, 1991
- Serial number
- 17274367
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Norway
- Certificate issued
- January 11, 1991
- Last FAA action
- January 11, 1991
- Last owner
- Dodson International Parts INC (Corporation)
Ottawa, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
Fairchild PT-19B cancelled June 2, 1949
- Serial number
- T43-5274
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1945
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- War Assets Corporation (Government)
Washington, DC - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N51872
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274367
INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH HIGH VELOCITY WINDS.
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