Flight Tracker
N5215E
1978 CESSNA 172N
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
GAITHERSBURG, MD
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 2, 2011
Airworthiness Date
Nov 6, 1978
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Year
1978
Serial Number
17271774
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A68FB1
Mode S Code (Octal)
51507661

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CORP WICHITA, KS May 18, 1959

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z MD56 MD56 30 min 3,000 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 27, 1989 Accident Substantial MADISON, MS
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN PORPOISING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND AN UNCONTROLLED GROUND SWERVE.

NTSB MIA89LA235