N5972R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 25, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172G cancelled April 25, 2013
- Serial number
- 17253641
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 11, 1988
- Last FAA action
- July 31, 2009
- Last owner
- Canada Loren B (Co-owned)
Brandon, MS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N5972R
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253641
The pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to properly compensate for the wind. A factor was the unfavorable wind condition at the time of take off.
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