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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5272L

N5272L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerostar International Inc RX 8 built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 21, 2011 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Aerostar International Inc RX 8 cancelled November 21, 2011

Serial number
RX8-3333
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2000
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 19, 2001
Last FAA action
February 21, 2011
Last owner
Wilke Paul (Co-owned)
Sarasota, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled December 7, 1993

Serial number
284570
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
July 24, 1990
Last FAA action
August 18, 1993
Last owner
Mccosh Joseph D (Individual)
Beverly, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5272L

CHI92FA266Accident on September 5, 1992 at Ness City, KS: fatal, destroyed (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4570

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S (CFI) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

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