N5381J — 1980 Cessna 172N

Aircraft record

Serial number

17273771

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172N

Year

1980

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5381J →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR17FA171Jul 29, 2017Big Bear, CAFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172N).

1. Sep 15, 2020deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5381J was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Cessna 172N above.

• until Aug 19, 1975Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0931)

Frequently asked

Has N5381J been in an accident?

Yes. N5381J appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N5381J?

N5381J is a 1980 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17273771.

Has N5381J been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N5381J (WPR17FA171) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.