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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N68172

N68172 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2007 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 152 cancelled February 28, 2007

Serial number
15282163
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 28, 2007
Last owner
Christiansen Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N68172

MIA96LA065Accident on January 14, 1996 at Olive Branch, MS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 152-82163

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE AND SUBSEQUENT OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR.

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