N51881 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 19, 1989. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N51881 is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 19, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Cessna 172P cancelled June 19, 1989
- Serial number
- 17274370
- 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
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
Douglas DC3C cancelled February 1, 1950
- Serial number
- 4477
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Honduras
- Certificate issued
- August 3, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Nationwide Airlines INC (Corporation)
Detroit, MI - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N51881
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274370
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