# N5796S: 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: March 11, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5796S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5796S

## Aircraft that carried N5796S

- [Cancelled 1997-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796S-1997-03-11): Aerospatiale AS 355F1, S/N 5164. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- [Cancelled 1969-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796S-1969-06-04): Schweizer X-391, S/N 2. Owner: [Schweizer Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHWEIZER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Elmira, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Elmira)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5796S (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.

- [Incident 19870511023459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870511023459I), May 11, 1987: Aerosp AS355F1 (N5796S), Houma, LA, Minor damage. Main rotor blade struck a wire near hover termination. Pilot repositioned aircraft after inspecting damage.

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