N5189K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 4, 1981 when the aircraft was exported to Bolivia. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172N cancelled March 4, 1981
- Serial number
- 17274003
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Bolivia
- Certificate issued
- May 27, 1980
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cavico Aircraft Sales INC (Corporation)
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5189K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: MD Helicopter 369 · serial 0603FF
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the approach to landing, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 500 · serial 0095E
The commercial pilot's improper flare during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369E · serial 0095E
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