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N5203H

N5203H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N5203H is reserved by a private party since June 18, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172S cancelled June 18, 2026

Serial number
172S9732
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 12, 2020
Last FAA action
April 7, 2023
Last owner
Tegridy Equipment Leasing LLC (LLC)
Aurora, OR
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-16 cancelled January 12, 1981

Serial number
165
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 21, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
North Nattalie (Individual)
Thunderbolt, GA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5203H

WPR25FA264Accident on August 27, 2025 at Los Banos, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S9732

GAA16CA416Accident on August 3, 2016 at Palm Springs, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172S9732

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over in rough terrain.

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