# N5204K: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274009
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1980
- Last registry action: January 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A68BDC
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5204K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5204K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204K-2014-09-03

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 WPR12LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA306), Jul 16, 2012: Cessna 172N (N5204K), Rockford, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined due to the damage to the valve head and the missing…
- [NTSB SEA05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA043), Feb 3, 2005: Cessna 172N (N5204K), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A contributing factor was the deep snow beside the runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20120716014229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120716014229A), Jul 16, 2012: Cessna 172N (N5204K), Rockford, ID, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost power 45 minutes into flight resulting in forced landing 1.5 miles se of Rockford, ID in a field. Upon landing a/c flipped over. Instructor…
- [Accident 20050203001159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050203001159A), Feb 3, 2005: Cessna 172N (N5204K), Idaho Falls, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) On February 3, 2005 at 1240 MST a Cessna 172N, N5204K, s/n 17274009, ran off the left side of rwy 35 at Idaho Falls airport, (ida) and flipped over,…

## Other aircraft with N5204K

- [Cancelled 1951-11-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5204K-1951-11-09): Ryan NAVION B, S/N NAV-4-2104-B. Owner: [D M Jewett Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20M%20JEWETT%20INC), [South Deerfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/South%20Deerfield)

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