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N5388R

N5388R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172RG built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 30, 2002. The last status on file was "second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172RG cancelled October 30, 2002

Serial number
172RG0059
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
April 16, 1998
Last FAA action
May 2, 2001
Last owner
Thunder Aviation Acquisition INC (Corporation)
Dover, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 172F cancelled June 26, 1970

Serial number
17252924
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 4, 1965
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kapustka Stanely F (Partnership)
Colma, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5388R

CHI02FA113Accident on April 23, 2002 at Marthasville, MO: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG0059

The inadequate supervision and the stall encountered by the certified flight instructor.

LAX90LA236Accident on July 6, 1990 at Concord, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG0059

THE STUDENT PILOT'S INITIATING AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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