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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5254R

N5254R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2014 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna 172M cancelled March 7, 2014

Serial number
17263468
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 24, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Victoriaville,
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5254R

CHI97LA121Accident on May 5, 1997 at Wheeling, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17263468

the pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.

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