N5172S — Piper PA-28-180
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026
N5172S appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Piper PA-28-180).
- —deregistered
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5172S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Piper PA-28-180 above.
- until Dec 17, 2015Merritt Leslie R KELLY D (s/n 43)
Frequently asked
- Has N5172S been in an accident?
- Yes. N5172S appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N5172S?
- N5172S is a Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 287105026.
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