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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5878R

N5878R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 1988. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172G cancelled October 6, 1988

Serial number
17253547
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5878R

FTW86FA086Accident on May 13, 1986 at Blackwell, OK: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253547

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