# N5118J: 2009 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2010-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S10931
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 2009
- Certificate issued: November 18, 2009
- Last registry action: November 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A6689F
- Owner when cancelled: [American King Air Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20KING%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5118J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5118J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5118J-2010-05-03

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 ERA10LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA105), Jan 4, 2010: Cessna 172S (N5118J), Greenbush, ME, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a transoceanic flight in turbulent, icing conditions, with an overweight airplane that was not approved for moderate turbulence and not equipped with deicing…

## 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 20100104026089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100104026089A), Jan 4, 2010: Cessna 172S (N5118J), Greenbush, ME, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The portland Maine FSDO was notified by bgr ATC an aircraft (N5118J) was missing. N5118J had departed bgr for goose bay (cyyr) on an IFR flight plan in IMC…

## Other aircraft with N5118J

- [Cancelled 1976-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5118J-1976-03-26): Cessna 310R, S/N 310R0238, built 1975. Exported to Jamaica. Owner: [Sunny South Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNNY%20SOUTH%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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