# N5235U: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2009-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2009
- Exported to: Maldives
- 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: 172RG0293
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1980
- Last registry action: April 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A6972D
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5235U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5235U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5235U-2009-04-23

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

## 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 19930423016309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930423016309I), Apr 23, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N5235U), Tuntutuliak, AK, Minor damage. Pilot did not use checklist. Forgot to lower gear. Landed gear up. Warning horn worked properly.
- [Incident 19890807046919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890807046919I), Aug 7, 1989: Cessna 172RG (N5235U), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Nose gear would not extend on approach. Unable to correct. Landed gear up. Gear extended when doors pried open.

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