# N5188A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1972-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 1972
- 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: 28188
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1969
- Mode S code: A68298
- Owner when cancelled: [Butler Jack A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTLER%20JACK%20A)
- Location: [Lafayette, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5188A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5188A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5188A-1972-10-05

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 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 MIA72DKG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG28), Aug 22, 1971: Cessna 172 (N5188A), Lafayette, GA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5188A

- [Cancelled 1979-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5188A-1979-12-14): Cessna T210N, S/N 21063301. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Laake Lowell S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAAKE%20LOWELL%20S), [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)

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