# N54686: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 24, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54686
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54686

## Aircraft that carried N54686

- [Cancelled 2018-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54686-2018-01-24): Cessna 172P, S/N 17275036, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Fenton R Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FENTON%20R%20MICHAEL), [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)

## NTSB investigations on N54686 (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 LAX97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA053), Nov 25, 1996: Cessna 172P (N54686), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N54686 (2)

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 19961125045949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961125045949A), Nov 25, 1996: Cessna 172P (N54686), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. (.4) During a private pilot practical flight test, the applicant (a student pilot) made a simulated soft field approach, and the aircraft bounced 5 to 6 feet…
- [Incident 19850408042859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850408042859I), Apr 8, 1985: Cessna 172P (N54686), Needles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft was landed short of runway during night. Reported stolen by owner.

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