N5268K — 1980 Cessna 172P
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N5268K appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2025, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17274038
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Sorbi Aviation Inc — El Cajon, CA
Accident & incident history
An in-flight collision with a bird in the airport traffic pattern.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172P).
- Oct 10, 2024registered — Sorbi Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5268K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Cessna 172P above.
- until Jan 7, 1958Ryan NAVION B (s/n NAV-4-2168B)
Frequently asked
- Has N5268K been in an accident?
- Yes. N5268K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N5268K?
- N5268K is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274038.
- Who is N5268K registered to?
- N5268K is registered to Sorbi Aviation Inc of El Cajon, CA. Registration status: active.
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