# N5211E: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1988-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1988
- 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: 17271771
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A68F25
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5211E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5211E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5211E-1988-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 MIA88FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA114), Feb 24, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5211E), Kissimmee, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MIA81FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA067), Apr 19, 1981: Cessna 172 (N5211E), Venice, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19880224030589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880224030589A), Feb 24, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5211E), Kissimmee, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck trees on climbout from a simulated forced landing. Approach carried out too low for a safe operation.
- [Accident 19810419017592A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810419017592A), Apr 19, 1981: Cessna 172N (N5211E), Venice, FL, Substantial damage. On landing roll, other aircraft Piper PA28, N83159, landed on top of his airplane. Was on wrong UNICOM frequency.
- [Accident 19800421009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800421009569A), Apr 21, 1980: Cessna 172N (N5211E), Bell Glade, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost oil pressure, seized. Landed in sugar cane. Nosed over. Found oil drain plug had come out.

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