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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N548RM

N548RM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 7, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172M cancelled January 7, 2010

Serial number
17262648
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
September 11, 2008
Last FAA action
September 11, 2008
Last owner
Sharman Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Vacaville, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N548RM

LAX03LA033Accident on November 16, 2002 at Rosamond, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17262648

The fatigue failure of left main landing gear strut at the upper fuselage aft attachment hole, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll.

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