Single-engine piston

N5291E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271820
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Cajon, CA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5291E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271820
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2009-01-14
Airworthiness date
1978-11-10
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6ACDD
Mode S (octal)
51526335
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5291E to the current registrant.
  • 1996-08-09
    Accident at Nashville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-05-22
    N5291E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50591); cancelled.
Overview

About N5291E

N5291E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271820. It is registered to an individual in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 10, 1978.

N5291E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-08-09 Accident · Nashville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL96LA118
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.