# N5343U: 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 20, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5343U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5343U

## Aircraft that carried N5343U

- [Cancelled 2012-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343U-2012-03-20): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9362. Exported to Bulgaria. Owner: [C & J Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20J%20AVIATION), [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- [Cancelled 1999-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343U-1999-02-08): Cessna 210N, S/N 21064873. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Riera Carlos Campos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIERA%20CARLOS%20CAMPOS), [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)

## NTSB investigations on N5343U (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW05CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA253), Sep 29, 2005: Cessna 172S (N5343U), Batesville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5343U (1)

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.

- [Accident 20050929027479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050929027479A), Sep 29, 2005: Cessna 172S (N5343U), Uvalde, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC attempted a soft field takeoff on a hard surfaced farm road in winds of 10 knots gusting to fifteen knots. There were mesquite trees and scrub brush…

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