N5290J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 18, 2014. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172N cancelled November 18, 2014
- Serial number
- 17273756
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 21, 2013
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Wasilla, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N5290J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273756
The pilot’s decision to take off into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and the subsequent controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the severity of the rear seat passenger’s injuries was the incorrect installation of the rear seat belts.
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