N5118J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2009. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 3, 2010. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172S cancelled May 3, 2010
- Serial number
- 172S10931
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2009
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 18, 2009
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 2009
- Last owner
- American King Air Services INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Cessna 310R cancelled March 26, 1976
- Serial number
- 310R0238
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Jamaica
- Certificate issued
- January 26, 1976
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Sunny South Aircraft Service INC (Corporation)
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5118J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S10931
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a transoceanic flight in turbulent, icing conditions, with an overweight airplane that was not approved for moderate turbulence and not equipped with deicing systems. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure to return home.
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