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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5588R

N5588R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172F cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
17253190
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 11, 2010
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bunn, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5588R

ATL99LA001Accident on October 1, 1998 at Ball Ground, GA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna C-172F · serial 17253190

The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on take-off, during gusty conditions, resulting in a collision with a tree.

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