# N5155E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271741
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2002
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A6770E
- Owner when cancelled: [Chickasha Aviation Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHICKASHA%20AVIATION%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Chickasha, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Chickasha)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0485° N, 97.9387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73018, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5155E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5155E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5155E-2013-11-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW03FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA053), Nov 29, 2002: Cessna 172N (N5155E), Lindsay, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the right wing due to the missing nut that secures the right wing's strut to fuselage fitting to the fuselage.
- [NTSB MIA97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA007), Oct 19, 1996: Cessna 172N (N5155E), Fruitland Park, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during takeoff. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.

## 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.

- [Accident 20021129031139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021129031139A), Nov 29, 2002: Cessna 172N (N5155E), Bradley, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The aircraft departed chickasha municipal airport (chk) at about 11:50 to conduct a pipe line inspection flight. At some time, between 11:55 and 12:00…
- [Accident 19961019033139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019033139A), Oct 19, 1996: Cessna 172N (N5155E), Fruitland Park, FL, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on takoff in a crosswind. Struck a fence. Lacked skill in type. Wind acceptable for this type.

## Other aircraft with N5155E

- [Cancelled 1969-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5155E-1969-07-18): Cessna 180B, S/N 50455, built 1958. Exported to Liberia. Owner: [Immanuel Christian Assembly Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMMANUEL%20CHRISTIAN%20ASSEMBLY%20CORP), [Log Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Log%20Angeles)

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