The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5982A

N5982A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172 cancelled February 8, 2013

Serial number
28582
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1956
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 23, 1984
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Gustine, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5982A

LAX85FVA02Accident on May 19, 1985 at Santa Nella, CA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 28582

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