# N5457X: 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: February 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5457X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5457X

## Aircraft that carried N5457X

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5457X-2023-02-04): Cessna A185F, S/N 18502338, built 1973. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUTTON%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE%20LLC), [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- [Cancelled 1990-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5457X-1990-09-04): Cessna U206G, S/N U20605771. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N5457X (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 WPR19FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA152), May 21, 2019: Cessna A185 (N5457X), Whittier, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to configure the landing gear for a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to his talking passengers.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5457X (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 20190521004949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190521004949A), May 21, 2019: Cessna A185F (N5457X), Whittier, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On may 21st 2019 an aircraft accident was reported to the w-roc and ASI [privacy data omitted] was assigned to the investigation. Requested and received the…

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