# N5242F: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2003-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253325
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1965
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1998
- Last registry action: January 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A69A6E
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Whidbey Island Navy Flying Club (Operator)](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHIDBEY%20ISLAND%20NAVY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20(OPERATOR))
- Location: [Oak Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Oak%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 48.3413° N, 122.6722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98278, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5242F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242F-2003-03-26

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19920426017449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920426017449I), Apr 26, 1992: Cessna 172F (N5242F), Colorado Spring, CO. Engine quit due to fuel starvation after switching tanks. Landed in field. Fuel selector switch broke.

## Other aircraft with N5242F

- [Cancelled 2009-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242F-2009-12-01): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208955, built 2009. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20TITLE%20%26%20TRUST%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Onalaska, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Onalaska)

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