# N5104D: 1979 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: 17272424
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2014
- Last registry action: April 14, 2014
- Mode S code: A66457
- Owner when cancelled: [Lyons Kenneth L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYONS%20KENNETH%20L)
- Location: [Gonzales, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Gonzales)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2261° N, 90.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70737, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5104D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5104D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5104D-2018-03-27

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 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 CEN16FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA073), Jan 4, 2016: Cessna 172N (N5104D), Wayne, NE, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

## 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.

- [Accident 20160103000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160103000319A), Jan 3, 2016: Cessna 172N (N5104D), Pender, NE, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On January 3, 2016, at approximately 1846 central standard time a Cessna 172 was substantially damaged due to impact with the terrain during descent. The…
- [Incident 20020523009839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020523009839I), May 23, 2002: Cessna 172N (N5104D), Ozark, AL. (-23) Pilot departed ormand beach municipal, omn, en route to selma, craig field, sem, in N5104D at approximately 1330 EDT. Approximately 2 hours and forty…
- [Incident 19800531052179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800531052179I), May 31, 1980: Cessna 172N (N5104D), Wappingers Fall, NY. Pilot landing after smelling smoke. Found shorted landing light switch.

## Other aircraft with N5104D

- [Cancelled 1965-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5104D-1965-03-10): Cessna 182A, S/N 51204. Owner: [J R Simplot Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20R%20SIMPLOT%20CO), [Focatello, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Focatello)

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