N5216J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna Aircraft Co 162 built in 2011. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 24, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Cessna Aircraft Co 162 cancelled October 24, 2017
- Serial number
- 16200045
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2011
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2011
- Last FAA action
- May 4, 2011
- Last owner
- Aero Safety Training LTD (Corporation)
Lincoln Park, NJ - Airworthiness
- Light sport · Airplane
Cessna 172N cancelled February 7, 2005
- Serial number
- 17273736
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Mexico
- Certificate issued
- February 1, 2005
- Last FAA action
- February 1, 2005
- Last owner
- Bosh & Gutierrez (Corporation)
Nogales, AZ - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna 402B cancelled June 9, 1975
- Serial number
- 402B0903
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Kenya
- Certificate issued
- June 9, 1975
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Africair INC (Corporation)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5216J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna Aircraft CO 162 · serial 16200045
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273736
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control.
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