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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5394H

N5394H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 15, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172M cancelled December 15, 2003

Serial number
17265420
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 13, 2000
Last FAA action
October 21, 2003
Last owner
Caristianos Commercial Real Estate INC (Corporation)
Little Rock, AR
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-16 cancelled July 30, 1951

Serial number
16-200
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 25, 1949
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hou Port Aviation INC (Corporation)
La Porte, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5394H

FTW01LA138Accident on June 8, 2001 at Hot Springs, AR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265420

the student pilot's delayed go-around, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees during the aborted 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