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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5780R

N5780R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 5, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172G cancelled June 5, 1991

Serial number
17253449
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 9, 1989
Last FAA action
June 12, 1989
Last owner
Weeks Milton D (Individual)
Jacksonville, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5780R

MIA91LA042Accident on December 12, 1990 at Jacksonville, FL: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253449

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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