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N5259K

N5259K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 5, 2008 when the aircraft was exported to Malaysia. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled June 5, 2008

Serial number
17274034
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Malaysia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 1, 2008
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Chico, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Ryan NAVION B cancelled December 16, 1971

Serial number
NAV-4-2159B
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 19, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mcwilliams Curtis Q (Individual)
Elysburg, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5259K

LAX87LA270Accident on July 11, 1987 at Grass Valley, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274034

LAX85LA351Accident on August 14, 1985 at Saint Helena, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274034

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