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N5431Q

N5431Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 6, 1996. 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.

Cessna 152 cancelled November 6, 1996

Serial number
15285110
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 7, 1993
Last FAA action
January 17, 1996
Last owner
Capuano John P (Individual)
Worcester, MA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 150L cancelled April 8, 1975

Serial number
15073331
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
March 25, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Militair INC (Corporation)
Colorado Springs, CO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5431Q

NYC96LA164Accident on August 10, 1996 at Worcester, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15285110

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a nose over. His improper flare was a related factor.

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