# N5381J: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2020-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273771
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1980
- Last registry action: January 29, 2020
- Mode S code: A6D0A9
- Location: [Newbury Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newbury%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1734° N, 118.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91320, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5381J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5381J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5381J-2020-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR17FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA171), Jul 29, 2017: Cessna 172N (N5381J), Big Bear, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20170729010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170729010179A), Jul 29, 2017: Cessna 172N (N5381J), Big Bear City, CA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On July 29, 2017 about 1420 pacific daylight time, the aircraft departed from Big Bear City Airport (L35) heading to apple valley airport (avp). The flight was…

## Other aircraft with N5381J

- [Cancelled 1975-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5381J-1975-08-19): Cessna 421B, S/N 421B0931. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), Zaventem

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