# N5172J: 2002 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2018-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2018
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17281095
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 2002
- Last registry action: February 23, 2018
- Mode S code: A67E17
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5172J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5172J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172J-2018-02-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR MNZA0207008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MNZA0207008), Jul 29, 2002: RESERVOIR. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A FUEL STAIN WAS EVIDENT ON THE UNDERBELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE VACINITY OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. CABIN FLOORING AND UPH
- [SDR 0207008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0207008), Jul 29, 2002: RESERVOIR. RUPTURED. UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A FUEL STAIN WAS EVIDENT ON THE UNDERBELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FACINITY OF THE FUEL SELEVTOR VALVE. CABIN FLOORING

## 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 CEN09CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA002), Oct 3, 2008: Cessna 172 (N5172J), Alton, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.

## 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 20081003847959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081003847959A), Oct 3, 2008: Cessna 172R (N5172J), Alton/St Louis, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot is flying his first solo flight. On landing the aircraft departs the left side of the runway and impacts a taxiway sign. Skid mark from the…

## Other aircraft with N5172J

- [Cancelled 1998-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172J-1998-08-31): Cessna 340A, S/N 340A0007. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Boyles David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOYLES%20DAVID%20L), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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