# N5048E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2011-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 2011
- Exported to: Finland
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271699
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1978
- Last registry action: July 26, 2011
- Mode S code: A64C41
- Owner when cancelled: [Beegles Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEEGLES%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4447° N, 104.6794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80631, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5048E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5048E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5048E-2011-08-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000745), Apr 24, 2004: AIR BOX. DAMAGED. DURING RUN-UP, BEFORE DEPARTURE, THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS CHECKED AT 1000 AND 1700 RPM WITH ABOUT 75 RPM DROP. DURING THE FLIGHT BACK, IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CARB

## NTSB investigations (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 DEN04CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA067), Apr 24, 2004: Cessna 172N (N5048E), Lyons, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20040424009199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040424009199A), Apr 24, 2004: Cessna 172N (N5048E), Lyons, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed longmont vance brand airport (2V2) on a training flight with an instructor and student on board. The student pilot under direction of…

## Other aircraft with N5048E

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5048E-1965-05-20): Cessna 180A, S/N 50348. Owner: [Samuelson John R Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMUELSON%20JOHN%20R%20JR), [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)

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