# N5138G: 1970 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2006-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17259068
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 22, 2000
- Last registry action: May 16, 2006
- Mode S code: A6700B
- Owner when cancelled: [Schaefer Charles M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAEFER%20CHARLES%20M)
- Location: [Ellicott City, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Ellicott%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2558° N, 76.8015° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21043, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5138G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5138G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5138G-2006-07-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.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 NYC03LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA139), Jun 29, 2003: Cessna 172K (N5138G), White Marsh, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's in-flight decision to not land and refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate communications.

## 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 20030629012989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030629012989A), Jun 29, 2003: Cessna 172K (N5138G), White Marsh, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft left mtn for hgr approx 8 am. Went from hgr to fdk. On the way back from fdk pilot was told by potomac center to hold because they could not…

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