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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5543R

N5543R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 21, 2014 when the aircraft was exported to Korea Rep Of (S). The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172F cancelled January 21, 2014

Serial number
17253127
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Korea Rep Of (S)
Certificate issued
November 12, 2013
Last FAA action
November 12, 2013
Last owner
Roper Robert (Individual)
Las Vegas, NV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5543R

LAX96LA316Accident on August 26, 1996 at Ocotillo, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17253127

the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment. The sun glare and proximity of rocks were related factors.

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