N5396E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271842, registered in El Cajon, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. 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 16, 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 16, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SORBI AVIATION INC
- Location
- El Cajon, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Oct 9, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6D50B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51552413
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17271842
- 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 16, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near El Cajon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2017 | San Diego, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA411 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.