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N5104D1979 Cessna 172N

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026

N5104D appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 21, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
17272424
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN16FA073Jan 4, 2016Wayne, NEFatal · 1 fatal

    The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna 172N).

  1. Mar 27, 2018deregisteredLyons Kenneth L

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5104D was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna 172N above.

Frequently asked

Has N5104D been in an accident?
Yes. N5104D appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
What kind of aircraft is N5104D?
N5104D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17272424.
Has N5104D been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N5104D (CEN16FA073) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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