# N5173A: 1955 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 28173
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1983
- Last registry action: July 4, 1986
- Mode S code: A67E32
- Owner when cancelled: [Cranson Pee Wee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANSON%20PEE%20WEE)
- Location: [Roswell, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Roswell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6688° N, 104.4967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88201, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5173A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5173A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5173A-2013-04-01

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 FTW84LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA223), May 6, 1984: Cessna 172 (N5173A), Allen, OK, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0311), Jul 18, 1967: Cessna 172 (N5173A), Canton, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19840506071039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840506071039A), May 6, 1984: Cessna 172 (N5173A), Allen, OK, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed into trees and wires when attempting takeoff from a short private strip.

## Other aircraft with N5173A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5173A): DJI AGRAS T70, S/N 1208

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