# N5227U: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2008-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2008
- Exported to: Bolivia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0290
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1980
- Last registry action: February 26, 2008
- Mode S code: A693BC
- Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5227U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5227U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5227U-2008-09-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0000485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000485), Apr 4, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. THIS FITTING, WITH 3 CRACKS, IS PART OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE AXLE.

## 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.

- [Incident 19960601017429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601017429I), Jun 1, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N5227U), Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated that during takeoff roll, the pilot retracted the landing gear. The nose gear only retracted. Damage was limited to the propeller and…
- [Incident 19950304009039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304009039I), Mar 4, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N5227U), Baco Raton, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: on the take off portion of a touch & go landing, student pilot raised landing gear prior to obtaining take-off air speed. Nose of aircraft settled…

## Other aircraft with N5227U

- [Cancelled 1964-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5227U-1964-10-26): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0227. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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