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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5863R

N5863R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 2006. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172G cancelled September 18, 2006

Serial number
17253532
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 9, 2006
Last owner
Metroline Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Troy, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5863R

ATL05CA147Accident on August 17, 2005 at Ridgeland, SC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253532

The loss of engine power for undertermined reasons which resulted in a collision with objects.

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