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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5026C

N5026C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 24, 2023 when the aircraft was exported to San Marino. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N5026C is reserved by a private party since May 24, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172S cancelled May 24, 2023

Serial number
172S8965
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
San Marino
Certificate issued
November 22, 2022
Last FAA action
April 13, 2023
Last owner
Valiair Limited CO Trustee (LLC)
Ogden, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Bellanca 8KCAB cancelled March 11, 1983

Serial number
44378
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 24, 1978
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Rjw Aviation INC (Corporation)
Greensboro, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

Beech B35 cancelled August 14, 1972

Serial number
D2288
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1950
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 25, 1971
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Tulakes Aviation CO (Corporation)
Bethany, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5026C

WPR12CA088Accident on February 2, 2012 at Mokuleia, HI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S8965

The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site