N5639A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172 cancelled November 4, 2019
- Serial number
- 28239
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1956
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 18, 2016
- Last FAA action
- July 18, 2016
- Last owner
- Mexico Medical Missions (Corporation)
Glenwood Springs, CO - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N5639A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 28239
The pilot's negligent maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in improper fuel management, fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power during takeoff due to a missing securing pin in the fuel selector handle, and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable 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