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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5279A

N5279A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T210N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 25, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N5279A is reserved by Atlas Air INC since July 17, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on May 17, 2026.

Cessna T210N cancelled October 25, 2007

Serial number
21063344
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 3, 2004
Last FAA action
September 18, 2007
Last owner
Basin Aviation INC (Corporation)
Midland, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5279A

DFW06CA050Accident on January 5, 2006 at Midland, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T210 · serial 21063344

The loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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