N5296H — 1977 Cessna 172N
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N5296H appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2019, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the pilot felt to complete the accident flight despite the poor weather conditions.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Cessna 172N).
- Mar 10, 2021deregistered — N5296h Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5296H was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Cessna 172N above.
- until Aug 12, 20081979 Cessna 152 (s/n 15284082)
Frequently asked
- Has N5296H been in an accident?
- Yes. N5296H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.
- What kind of aircraft is N5296H?
- N5296H is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17269408.
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