# N5185J: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1991-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273722
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 14, 1987
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: A68237
- Owner when cancelled: [Sneed Boyce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNEED%20BOYCE)
- Location: [Big Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Big%20Spring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2001° N, 101.5046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79720, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5185J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5185J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5185J-1991-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 19900720041789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900720041789I), Jul 20, 1990: Cessna 172N (N5185J), Big Spring, TX, Minor damage. Engine malfunction. Forced landing in field. Found NR3 cylinder exhaust valve broken.

## Other aircraft with N5185J

- [Cancelled 1975-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5185J-1975-05-13): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B0872. Exported to Singapore. Owner: [Floair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOAIR%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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