# N5101U: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2006-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2006
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 172RG0235
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 18, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2006
- Last registry action: February 9, 2006
- Mode S code: A663FD
- Owner when cancelled: [International Aviation Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20LTD)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5101U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5101U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5101U-2006-03-01

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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.

- [Incident 19880729040049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729040049I), Jul 29, 1988: Cessna 172RG (N5101U), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Nose gear folded after touchdown. Found a failed gear actuator aircraft attach casting.
- [Incident 19810510031219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810510031219I), May 10, 1981: Cessna 172RG (N5101U), Pasco, WA, Minor damage. Nose gear retracted after landing. Unable to duplicate with aircraft on jacks.

## Other aircraft with N5101U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5101U): Cessna 182T, S/N 18282156, built 2009
- [Cancelled 1964-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5101U-1964-04-06): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0101, built 1964. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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