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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5399Q

N5399Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 20, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled October 20, 2017

Serial number
17261784
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 16, 2008
Last FAA action
April 16, 2011
Last owner
Wjb LLC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5399Q

ERA11CA450Accident on August 13, 2011 at Elkins, WV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17261784

The flight instructor's unfamiliarity with the geographic area, resulting in controlled flight into 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