# N5139A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1975-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28139
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1972
- Mode S code: A67028
- Owner when cancelled: [Media Consultants Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEDIA%20CONSULTANTS%20INC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5139A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5139A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5139A-1975-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 OAK74DXQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ43), Jun 7, 1974: Cessna 172 (N5139A), Minden, NV, 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 19740607016259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740607016259A), Jun 7, 1974: Cessna 172 (N5139A), Minden, NV, Substantial damage. Dropped from abt 20 ft AGL,bounced twice.

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