# N5215K: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2005-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2005
- Exported to: Thailand
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17274015
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1980
- Last registry action: May 24, 2005
- Mode S code: A68FB6
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5215K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5215K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5215K-2005-05-25

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 FTW96LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA191), Apr 26, 1996: Cessna 172P (N5215K), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's delayed landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique.

## 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.

- [Accident 19960426009189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960426009189A), Apr 26, 1996: Cessna 172P (N5215K), Denton, TX, Substantial damage. Student bounced and porpoised landing. Bent prop and firewall. Indicates misuse or lack of propper trim. (-23) on April 26, 1996, at approximately 0900 CDT, a…

## Other aircraft with N5215K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5215K): Cessna 162, S/N 16200042, built 2011

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