# N5551R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 9, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5551R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5551R

## Aircraft that carried N5551R

- [Cancelled 2012-08-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5551R-2012-08-09): Cessna 172F, S/N 17253138, built 1965. First renewal notice. Owner: [Cambridge Valley Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMBRIDGE%20VALLEY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Shushan, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Shushan)

## NTSB investigations on N5551R (2)

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 ERA12CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA320), May 5, 2012: Cessna 172F (N5551R), Cambridge, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a takeoff in variable crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC66F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0069), Jul 13, 1965: Cessna 172F (N5551R), E Killingly, CT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5551R (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 20120505023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120505023029A), May 5, 2012: Cessna 172F (N5551R), Cambridge, NY, Substantial damage. During rotation a gust of wind hit the airplane, and the pilot lost directional control. The airplane went into a corn field the nose wheel broke off and the…

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