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N5660E1978 Cessna 172N

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026

N5660E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
17271914
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1978
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5660E

Accident & incident history

  1. WPR15LA086Jan 17, 2015Ualapue, HISerious

    A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).

  1. Mar 26, 2018deregisteredHawaiian Night Lights Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5660E 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.

Frequently asked

Has N5660E been in an accident?
Yes. N5660E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
What kind of aircraft is N5660E?
N5660E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17271914.

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