# N5117F: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1981-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252790
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1974
- Mode S code: A66879
- Owner when cancelled: [US Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIR%20FORCE)
- Location: [Kirtland Afb, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Kirtland%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5117F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5117F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5117F-1981-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 DEN79FQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA38), Jul 7, 1979: Cessna 172 (N5117F), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19790709016319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790709016319A), Jul 9, 1979: Cessna 172F (N5117F), Albuquerque, NM, Destroyed. Pilot reported engine lost power on climb after takeoff. Landed beyond runway. Impacted hill.

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