# N5838A: 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: December 19, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5838A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5838A

## Aircraft that carried N5838A

- [Cancelled 2011-12-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5838A-2011-12-19): Cessna 172, S/N 28438, built 1956. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Argentina Trade Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARGENTINA%20TRADE%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## NTSB investigations on N5838A (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 NYC69D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0026), Jul 6, 1968: Cessna 172 (N5838A), Norwood, MA, substantial damage

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