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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8559U

N8559U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2018. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172F cancelled May 23, 2018

Serial number
17252459
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 28, 2018
Last FAA action
February 28, 2018
Last owner
Kilo Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Lacon, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8559U

CEN18FA088Accident on January 27, 2018 at Williamsport, IN: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17252459

The pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and descent and collision with trees.

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