N5938A

Valid registration

1956 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineWilmington, DERegistered Oct 28, 2019

N5938A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28538, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 13, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Delaware. About 57% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
LAND-O-MATICS LLC
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Oct 28, 2019
Last FAA action
Oct 30, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A7ABFD
Mode S code (octal)
51725775
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
28538
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 13, 1956

Public airports near Wilmington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG6 miTowered100LL, A
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5714 miNon-towered100LL
Philadelphia
Essington, PA
9N215 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 172 in Delaware