# N5149A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1974-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1974
- 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: 28149
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 3, 1968
- Mode S code: A673DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Carpenter William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARPENTER%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Culperer, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Culperer)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5149A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5149A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5149A-1974-04-23

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 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 NYC73FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA12), Feb 21, 1973: Cessna 172 (N5149A), Richardsville, VA, destroyed

## 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 19730221002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730221002159A), Feb 21, 1973: Cessna 172 (N5149A), Richardsville, VA, Substantial damage. Search for escaped convict. Rapid tkof,abt 450FT,un clr trees aprx 50FT hi.

## Other aircraft with N5149A

- [Cancelled 2011-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5149A-2011-05-18): Arness Mark K SPEC BEAVER RX 550, S/N SB-2584. Assigned, pending cancellation

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