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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N54686

N54686 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172P cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
17275036
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 26, 1993
Last FAA action
June 8, 2009
Last owner
Fenton R Michael (Co-owned)
Van Nuys, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N54686

LAX97LA053Accident on November 25, 1996 at Van Nuys, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17275036

improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear.

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