# N5207R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2004-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17263424
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1986
- Last registry action: June 15, 2004
- Mode S code: A68C4B
- Owners when cancelled: [Hyde Ronald R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYDE%20RONALD%20R%20DBA), [Southern Properties](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20PROPERTIES)
- Location: [Kenedy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kenedy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7214° N, 97.9138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78119, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5207R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5207R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5207R-2004-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 FTW98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA122), Feb 6, 1998: Cessna 172M (N5207R), Port Lavaca, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the gusty winds, the pilots lack of experience in the type of operation, inadequate training and insufficient…

## 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 19980206003599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980206003599A), Feb 6, 1998: Cessna 172M (N5207R), Port Lavaca, TX, Substantial damage. Struck power lines during aerial observation. Aircraft was checking powerlines during power outage. (.4) the airplane struck power lines during an aerial…
- [Incident 19870224029029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870224029029I), Feb 24, 1987: Cessna 172M (N5207R), Falfurrias, TX, Minor damage. Engine caught fire during start. Engine had been flooded.

## Other aircraft with N5207R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5207R): Cessna 162, S/N 16200025, built 2010

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