# N5203H: 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: June 18, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5203H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5203H

## Aircraft that carried N5203H

- [Cancelled 2026-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5203H-2026-06-18): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9732, built 2004. Owner: [Tegridy Equipment Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEGRIDY%20EQUIPMENT%20LEASING%20LLC), [Aurora, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Aurora)
- [Cancelled 1981-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5203H-1981-01-12): Piper PA-16, S/N 165. Owner: [North Nattalie](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20NATTALIE), [Thunderbolt, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Thunderbolt)

## NTSB investigations on N5203H (3)

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 WPR25FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA264), Aug 27, 2025: Cessna 172S (N5203H), Los Banos, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB GAA16CA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA416), Aug 3, 2016: Cessna 172 (N5203H), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over in rough terrain.
- [NTSB MIA79DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA080), May 6, 1979: Piper PA-16 (N5203H), Savannah, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5203H (4)

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 20250826013379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250826013379A), Aug 26, 2025: Cessna 172S (N5203H), Los Banos, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On August 27, 2025, a Cessna 172 (C172) aircraft on a part 91 flight from reid-hillview airport (rhv) crashed near Los Banos, CA. The pilot declared an…
- [Accident 20160803019189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803019189A), Aug 3, 2016: Cessna 172S (N5203H), Thermal, CA, Substantial damage. On August 3, 2016 at 1400 PDT, the student pilot stated that he was on a solo x-country flight from chino, CA (kcno) to Thermal, CA (ktrm). Upon arrival in trm…
- [Incident 20160124001509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160124001509I), Jan 24, 2016: Cessna 172S (N5203H), Chino, CA, No damage. Aircraft lost engine power (shutdown) on approach to Chino Airport. Engine was restarted on descent. Aircraft landed without incident.
- [Accident 19790506025959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790506025959A), May 6, 1979: Piper PA16 (N5203H), Savannah, GA, Destroyed. Flying at 50 feet pilot put acft in steep climbing turn. Acft rolled out. Hit water nosedown. Alcohol found in body

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