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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5456K

N5456K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172P cancelled May 23, 2007

Serial number
17274122
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 22, 1998
Last FAA action
April 17, 2007
Last owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity (Government)
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5456K

ATL05CA062Accident on March 12, 2005 at Redstone Arsnl, AL: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274122

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway. Factors were the turbulence and crosswind conditions.

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