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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5424R

N5424R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 30, 2021. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N5424R is reserved by a private party since September 30, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172F cancelled September 30, 2021

Serial number
17252969
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 6, 2019
Last FAA action
December 6, 2019
Last owner
Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC (LLC)
Fayetteville, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5424R

ERA21LA176Accident on April 6, 2021 at Fayetteville, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252969

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent noseover.

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