# N5090K: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17273961
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1998
- Last registry action: April 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A65DC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Bickford Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BICKFORD%20MICHAEL%20E)
- Location: [West Enfield, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/West%20Enfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2781° N, 68.5356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04493, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5090K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5090K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5090K-2018-03-27

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19891125058729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125058729I), Nov 25, 1989: Cessna 172N (N5090K), Dunstable, MA. Engine quit while being vectored for landing. Landed safely off airport. Connecting rod had failed.

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