N5204K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2014. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172N cancelled September 3, 2014
- Serial number
- 17274009
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 8, 2013
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Rantoul, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Ryan NAVION B cancelled November 9, 1951
- Serial number
- NAV-4-2104-B
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 1, 1950
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- D M Jewett INC (Corporation)
South Deerfield, MA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5204K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17274009
A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined due to the damage to the valve head and the missing valve stem. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper approach to the runway, which resulted in an aborted landing and subsequent off-airport landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17274009
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A contributing factor was the deep snow beside the runway.
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