N5381J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 15, 2020. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172N cancelled September 15, 2020
- Serial number
- 17273771
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 29, 2020
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Newbury Park, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Cessna 421B cancelled August 19, 1975
- Serial number
- 421B0931
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- July 29, 1975
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Zaventem, - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5381J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273771
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact with 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