# N5329L: 2003 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9332
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2003
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2003
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A6BB79
- Owner when cancelled: [Makani Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAKANI%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Kapolei, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kapolei)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 21.3631° N, 158.0822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96707, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5329L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5329L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5329L-2017-03-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 WPR10CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA019), Oct 17, 2009: Cessna 172S (N5329L), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's distraction and subsequent loss of airplane control after the cabin window opened during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB LAX08LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA283), Jul 30, 2008: Cessna 172 (N5329L), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight's encounter with the jet wash from a parked commercial airplane while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX03LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA170), May 29, 2003: Cessna 172S (N5329L), Kapolei, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and structural damage to the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20091017019509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091017019509A), Oct 17, 2009: Cessna 172S (N5329L), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. Student pilot of N5329L, C-172S, runway 4L, during the take-off roll the left hand window opened. The student pilot attempted to close the window, got airborne…
- [Accident 20080730848549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080730848549A), Jul 30, 2008: Cessna 172S (N5329L), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) While taxiing for takeoff, a Cessna 172, N5329L was struck on the side by the jet blast of a parked MD-11, N584FE, that had an engine running. The…
- [Accident 20030529013179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030529013179A), May 29, 2003: Cessna 172S (N5329L), Kapolei, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) The flight instructor stated that after completing five (5) unassisted takeoffs and landings the student pilot was cleared for solo flight. On the first…

## Other aircraft with N5329L

- [Cancelled 1975-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5329L-1975-09-26): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 284633. Owner: [Hill Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILL%20ROBERT%20D), [Chesterland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Chesterland)

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