# N5879M: 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: April 23, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5879M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5879M

## Aircraft that carried N5879M

- [Cancelled 2013-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5879M-2013-04-23): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B0362, built 1973. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Caribbean Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARIBBEAN%20EXPRESS%20INC), [Miami Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Springs)

## NTSB investigations on N5879M (2)

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 MIA81FKU05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKU05), Sep 26, 1981: Cessna 402B (N5879M), Miami, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0029), Jun 27, 1969: Cessna 310P (N5879M), Wichita, KS, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5879M (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 19810926069359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810926069359A), Sep 26, 1981: Cessna 402B (N5879M), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Ground vehicle struck wing and engine while preparing for flight. Dark night, heavy rain and oil slick ramp.

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