# N5079A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1990-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28079
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A65785
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5079A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5079A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5079A-1990-08-13

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## 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 FTW87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA143), Jun 14, 1987: Cessna 172 (N5079A), Cameron, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19870614020239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870614020239A), Jun 14, 1987: Cessna 172 (N5079A), Cameron, TX, Substantial damage. Attempted to take off from a soft,wet,grassy field. Struck a powerline and trees during initial takeoff climb.

## Other aircraft with N5079A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5079A): Geissler Francis C MAGNUS 20, S/N 002

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