# N5259K: 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 5, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5259K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5259K

## Aircraft that carried N5259K

- [Cancelled 2008-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259K-2008-06-05): Cessna 172P, S/N 17274034, built 1980. Exported to Malaysia. Owner: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- [Cancelled 1971-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259K-1971-12-16): Ryan NAVION B, S/N NAV-4-2159B. Owner: [Mcwilliams Curtis Q](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCWILLIAMS%20CURTIS%20Q), [Elysburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Elysburg)

## NTSB investigations on N5259K (5)

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 LAX87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA270), Jul 11, 1987: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX85LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA351), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Saint Helena, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN047), Oct 4, 1971: Navion B (N5259K), Hazleton, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC68D0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0070), Jul 23, 1967: Navion B (N5259K), Elysburg, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0229), Aug 31, 1965: Navion B (N5259K), Elysburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5259K (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 19870710070619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710070619A), Jul 10, 1987: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Grass Valley, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed hard, bending the propeller. High density altitude. Low time pilot.
- [Accident 19850814043219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814043219A), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna 172P (N5259K), St Helena, CA, Substantial damage. Engine ran rough, lost power. Landed in a field, hit objects in a vineyard. NR1 cylinder valves frozen closed.

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