# N5101F: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252508
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 7, 1975
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A663F0
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Sheppard Air Force Base Aero Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEPPARD%20AIR%20FORCE%20BASE%20AERO%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Sheppard Afb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sheppard%20Afb)
- Physical address: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9732° N, 98.5084° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76311, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5101F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5101F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5101F-2013-03-25

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 DEN92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA087), Aug 25, 1992: Cessna 172F (N5101F), Folsom, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: CARBURETOR HEAT NOT USED AND IMPROPER USE OF THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19920825033009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920825033009A), Aug 25, 1992: Cessna 172F (N5101F), Folsom, NM, Substantial damage. Descended to make low pass over parents ranch. Engine failed respond. Crash landed. Factors carb ice. Rich mixture.
- [Incident 19800224027209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800224027209I), Feb 24, 1980: Cessna 172F (N5101F), Hugo, OK, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control during attempted go-around.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.