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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5461Q

N5461Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled April 18, 2013

Serial number
17261791
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 3, 2005
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Round Top Flyers LLC (Corporation)
Thermopolis, WY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5461Q

WPR09CA348Accident on July 16, 2009 at Thermopolis, WY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17261791

The instructor pilot's failure to ensure that his dual student maintained clearance from the terrain during a dark night visual flight rules descent.

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