# N5161F: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253032
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1965
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1978
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A67A3A
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Charleston Air Force Base Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLESTON%20AIR%20FORCE%20BASE%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Charleston Afb, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Charleston%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8978° N, 80.0524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29404, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5161F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5161F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5161F-2013-08-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19970225009459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970225009459I), Feb 25, 1997: Cessna 172F (N5161F), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot reported nose wheel came off during taxi. Examination of the aircraft disclosed minor damage to lower engine cowling and propellor blades were…

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