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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N54872

N54872 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 30, 2016. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled June 30, 2016

Serial number
17275074
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 30, 2016
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Consolidated Vultee BT-13 cancelled May 8, 1950

Serial number
7629
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 21, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Callihan Norman D (Partnership)
Scott Afb, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N54872

CEN12TA122Accident on January 4, 2012 at Conroe, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17275074

Failure of the rear crankshaft gear dowel pin due to improper installation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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