# N5218F: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1981-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253243
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 12, 1973
- Mode S code: A6901B
- Owner when cancelled: [Usaf Academy Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USAF%20ACADEMY%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Usaf Academy, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Usaf%20Academy)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5218F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218F-1981-05-07

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 DEN77DTE45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE45), May 20, 1977: Cessna 172 (N5218F), Rifle, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19770520023739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770520023739A), May 20, 1977: Cessna 172F (N5218F), Rifle, CO, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 22 knots

## Other aircraft with N5218F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218F): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9132, built 2002

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