N5286H is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265396, registered in Vega Baja, PR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 29, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 34 of them registered in Puerto Rico. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 19, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Vega Baja, PR, RQ
- Certificate issued
- Oct 13, 1995
- Last FAA action
- Aug 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6A9D8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51524730
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265396
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 29, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Vega Baja
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio/Nery/Juarbe Pol Arecibo, PR | TJAB | 18 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci San Juan, PR | TJIG | 20 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Luis Munoz Marin International San Juan, PR | TJSJ | 26 mi | Towered | 100, A+, A++ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1953 | PIPER PA-16 | 16-90 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Mayaquez, PR | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA211 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.