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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5531S

N5531S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 6, 2015 when the aircraft was exported to Korea Rep Of (S). The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172S cancelled March 6, 2015

Serial number
172S11533
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Korea Rep Of (S)
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 6, 2015
Last owner
Southwind Global Aviation INC DBA (Corporation)
Moundridge, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 188 cancelled January 26, 1989

Serial number
1880031
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5531S

MKC86LA106Accident on May 11, 1986 at Lawrence, KS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188 · serial 188-0031

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