# N5097U: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0231
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1980
- Last registry action: April 5, 2011
- Mode S code: A65EBF
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5097U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5097U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5097U-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20100727042929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100727042929I), Jul 27, 2010: Cessna 172RG (N5097U), St Augustine, FL, Minor damage. The pilot and instructor were doing touch and go's. the pilot inadvertantly grabed the gear instead of the flaps. Before the instructor realized it, it was to…
- [Incident 19930529020149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930529020149I), May 29, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N5097U), Knoxville, TN, Minor damage. Landing gear not lowered on approach. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19840818058289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840818058289I), Aug 18, 1984: Cessna 172RG (N5097U), Jennings, LA, Minor damage. Nose gear was not extended during a landing. No horn and 3 greens were noted prior to landing. Cause undetermined.

## Other aircraft with N5097U

- [Cancelled 1971-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5097U-1971-04-19): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0097. Owner: [Wandel Hugh E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WANDEL%20HUGH%20E), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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