# N5161R: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1981-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1981
- 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: 17263378
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1977
- Mode S code: A67A44
- Owner when cancelled: [Bedichek John G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDICHEK%20JOHN%20G)
- Location: [Scarsdale, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Scarsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5161R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5161R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5161R-1981-09-01

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 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 CHI81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA013), Dec 29, 1980: Cessna 172M (N5161R), Ithaca, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19801229080859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801229080859A), Dec 29, 1980: Cessna 172M (N5161R), Ithaca, NY, Destroyed. Descended below minimal on ILS approach. Hit trees short of runway. Was advised landing was illegal.

## Other aircraft with N5161R

- [Cancelled 2007-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5161R-2007-01-26): Lockheed 1329-23E, S/N 5161, built 1973. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Allegra Unlimited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGRA%20UNLIMITED%20INC), [Westmont, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Westmont)

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