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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5260E

N5260E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 23, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N5260E is reserved by a private party since March 23, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 cancelled March 23, 2024

Serial number
RXS8-3100
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2000
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 22, 2023
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Palmerton, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Cessna 172N cancelled January 20, 1995

Serial number
17271802
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
New Zealand
Certificate issued
January 7, 1993
Last FAA action
January 7, 1993
Last owner
Prokar INC (Corporation)
Lake Charles, LA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 180B cancelled July 15, 1959

Serial number
50560
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5260E

FTW02LA012Accident on October 13, 2001 at Albuquerque, NM: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerostar RXS-8 · serial RXS-8-3100

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a power line during landing. A contributing factor was the high wind during the landing.

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