# N5098E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17271711
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1978
- Last registry action: October 26, 2021
- Mode S code: A65ED4
- 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/N5098E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5098E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5098E-2022-12-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 WPR21LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA069), Dec 13, 2020: Cessna 172 (N5098E), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 3 exhaust valve rocker arm stud.

## 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 20201213020719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201213020719A), Dec 13, 2020: Cessna 172N (N5098E), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. During this training flight, the student pilot had completed a takeoff and a touch & go landing to runway 28R. During the 2nd takeoff from 28R and on climbout,…

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