# N5396D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17272562
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1979
- Last registry action: February 28, 2018
- Mode S code: A6D50A
- Location: [Laredo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Laredo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5134° N, 99.5021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78040, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5396D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5396D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5396D-2018-12-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 GAA17CA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA540), Sep 16, 2017: Cessna 172 (N5396D), Lynchburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in an aborted go-around, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA121), Jul 14, 1999: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure maintain aircraft control. A factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

## 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 20170915019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170915019399A), Sep 15, 2017: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Lynchburg, VA, Substantial damage. According to the statement from the pilot: pilot made a normal approach into Falwell Airport with extra speed. Pilot ballooned the aircraft during touchdown.…
- [Incident 20140112000549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140112000549I), Jan 12, 2014: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Lynchburg, VA, Minor damage. Upon landing at W24, wind gust pushed the aircraft to the left. Landing gear on the grass broke a runway light and there was a small dent on the landing gear.…
- [Accident 19990713043079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990713043079A), Jul 13, 1999: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Denver, CO, No damage. (-23) According to the flight instructor pilot, the student was on base leg and he, the instructor, pulled the power back to simulate an engine failure…

## Other aircraft with N5396D

- [Cancelled 1959-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5396D-1959-01-30): Cessna 180A, S/N 50296. Exported to Papua New Guinea. Owner: [Missionary Aviation Fellowship](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MISSIONARY%20AVIATION%20FELLOWSHIP)

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