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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5098E

N5098E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 31, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N5098E is reserved by a private party since December 31, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172N cancelled December 31, 2022

Serial number
17271711
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 26, 2021
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5098E

WPR21LA069Accident on December 13, 2020 at San Diego, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17271711

A partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 3 exhaust valve rocker arm stud.

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