N8525U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 30, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172F cancelled March 30, 2018
- Serial number
- 17252425
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 10, 2014
- Last FAA action
- October 10, 2014
- Last owner
- Artics Air Academy LLC (Corporation)
Palmer, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8525U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17252425
The other pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the other pilot’s failure to follow Federal Aviation Administration-recommended traffic pattern procedures.
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