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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5796A

N5796A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerospatiale AS 355F1. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 30, 1988. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Aerospatiale AS 355F1 cancelled November 30, 1988

Serial number
5156
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172 cancelled July 14, 1971

Serial number
28396
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 21, 1957
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Falconers INC (Corporation)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5796A

FTW85LA111Accident on February 4, 1985 at Sabine Pass, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerospatiale AS 355F-1 · serial 5156

FTW83IA279Incident on June 12, 1983 at High Island 582: no injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerospatiale AS 355 F · serial 515G

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