# N5143U: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2026-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0256
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2018
- Last registry action: April 14, 2023
- Mode S code: A6731F
- Owner when cancelled: [Alpha Vesselco LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPHA%20VESSELCO%20LLC)
- Location: [Reedville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Reedville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8560° N, 76.2830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22539, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5143U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5143U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5143U-2026-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2023FA0000543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000543), Aug 29, 2023: EXHAUST VALVE. BROKEN. PART OF THE EXHAUST VALVE HEAD BROKE OFF RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT .

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20230829012379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230829012379I), Aug 29, 2023: Cessna 172RG (N5143U), Abbeville, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft lost power and the pilot ditched the aircraft in vermillion bay near Abbeville, LA. Pilot deployed raft and was picked up by boat in the area.
- [Incident 19800607051389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800607051389I), Jun 7, 1980: Cessna 172RG (N5143U), Pittstown, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot ran off runway end after hard braking and tire blowout. Damaged propeller tips.

## Other aircraft with N5143U

- [Cancelled 1964-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5143U-1964-06-25): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0143. Exported to France. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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