N5257V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172RG. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 26, 1992. 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.
N5257V is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since February 22, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Cessna 172RG cancelled February 26, 1992
- Serial number
- 172RG0487
- 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
- January 31, 1989
- Last FAA action
- January 27, 1992
- Last owner
- Bacon Robert W (Individual)
San Pedro, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Curtiss Wright C-46A cancelled June 23, 1958
- Serial number
- 42-96785
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Cuba
- Certificate issued
- February 10, 1958
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Madden & Playford Aircraft INC (Corporation)
St Petersburg, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5257V
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG0487
THE PILOTS SELECTION OF IMPROPER CRUISE ALTITUDE WHILE OPERATING UNDER A LOW OVERCAST ON A DARK NIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS FATIGUE AND LACK OF SLEEP.
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