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N5291E

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1978 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineEl Cajon, CARegistered Jan 14, 2009

N5291E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271820, registered in El Cajon, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 Nov 10, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 28% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
El Cajon, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
Certificate issued
Jan 14, 2009
Last FAA action
Jun 24, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A6ACDD
Mode S code (octal)
51526335
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
17271820
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 10, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near El Cajon

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Gillespie Field
San Diego/El Cajon, CA
KSEE2 miTowered100LL, A
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive
San Diego, CA
KMYF10 miTowered100LL, A, A+, UL94
San Diego International
San Diego, CA
KSAN14 miTowered100LL, 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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
May 22, 1965CESSNA 180B50591CHILE

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