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N5440J

N5440J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 15, 1983. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled June 15, 1983

Serial number
17273796
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 3, 1980
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Chao Robert L (Individual)
Los Altos, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 421B cancelled July 25, 1975

Serial number
421B0899
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Pakistan
Certificate issued
July 11, 1975
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
World Air LTD (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5440J

LAX82DA286Accident on August 1, 1982 at Novato, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273796

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