# N5172S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: December 17, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5172S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5172S

## Aircraft that carried N5172S

- [Cancelled 2015-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172S-2015-12-17): Merritt Leslie R KELLY D, S/N 43. Registration expired. Owner: [Kdb LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KDB%20LLC), [Brandon, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Brandon)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172S-undated): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 287105026. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N5172S (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA084), Dec 9, 2012: Merritt Leslie R Kelly D (N5172S), Brandon, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5172S (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20121209026999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121209026999A), Dec 9, 2012: Merritt Leslie R KELLY D (N5172S), Brandon, MS, Substantial damage. During climb out engine lost power. Aircraft crashed into wooded area.

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