# N5143U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 5, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5143U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5143U

## Aircraft that carried N5143U

- [Cancelled 2026-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5143U-2026-03-05): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0256, built 1980. Owner: [Alpha Vesselco LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPHA%20VESSELCO%20LLC), [Reedville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Reedville)
- [Cancelled 1964-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5143U-1964-06-25): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0143. Exported to France. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5143U (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20230829012379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230829012379I), Aug 29, 2023: Cessna 172RG (N5143U), Abbeville, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft lost power and the pilot ditched the aircraft in vermillion bay near Abbeville, LA. Pilot deployed raft and was picked up by boat in the area.
- [Incident 19800607051389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800607051389I), Jun 7, 1980: Cessna 172RG (N5143U), Pittstown, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot ran off runway end after hard braking and tire blowout. Damaged propeller tips.

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