N5589E — 1978 Cessna 172N
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N5589E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, no 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 improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, his inadequate recovery from the subsequent bounced landing, and his decision to perform a go-around with insufficient airspeed to climb.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Aug 26, 2015deregistered — American Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5589E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 172N above.
- until Oct 22, 1959Cessna 150 (s/n 17089)
Frequently asked
- Has N5589E been in an accident?
- Yes. N5589E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N5589E?
- N5589E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17271894.
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