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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5439E

N5439E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N5439E is reserved by a private party since November 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172N cancelled November 5, 2022

Serial number
17271867
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 12, 2019
Last FAA action
July 12, 2019
Last owner
Wade William M (Co-owned)
La Grange, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna T-37B cancelled September 28, 1961

Serial number
40654
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Peru
Certificate issued
February 21, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5439E

ERA20LA336Accident on September 23, 2020 at La Grange, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 1721867

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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