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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5889A

N5889A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 24, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172 cancelled June 24, 1996

Serial number
28489
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 18, 1990
Last FAA action
April 17, 1996
Last owner
Warren Vernon W (Individual)
Kimberling, MO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5889A

CHI93LA027Accident on November 8, 1992 at Aurora, MO: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 28489

THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, A SWITCHED OFF FUEL SELECTOR AND FUEL STARVATION.

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