N5926 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

N-Number Assigned – but has not yet been registered

Cert Issue Date

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Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51723777

Mode S Code (Hex)

A7A7FF

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 26, 1997	CHI97FA146	Destroyed	Fatal	inadvertent flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), spatial disorientation of the pilot, which led to his loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, which led to an in-flight breakup of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot not obtaining a weather briefing before flight, an encounter with adverse weather (low ceiling and fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

May 26, 1997CHI97FA146

Destroyed

Fatal

inadvertent flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), spatial disorientation of the pilot, which led to his loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, which led to an in-flight breakup of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot not obtaining a weather briefing before flight, an encounter with adverse weather (low ceiling and fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

Additional Details

Registration

N5926

Serial Number

287

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC