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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5608J

N5608J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 2, 1985. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled October 2, 1985

Serial number
17273820
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 15, 1980
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Wurman James & Margaret (Individual)
Ft Sill, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5608J

FTW82FPJ14Accident on March 17, 1982 at Hulen, OK: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273820

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