# N5245E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271795
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1987
- Last registry action: March 2, 1991
- Mode S code: A69AD6
- Owners when cancelled: [Jones Tomas G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20TOMAS%20G), [Tom Jones Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOM%20JONES%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3579° N, 81.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32225, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5245E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5245E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5245E-2014-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 MIA88FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA187), Jun 3, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5245E), Jacksonville, FL, 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 19880603044859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880603044859A), Jun 3, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5245E), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on liftoff, landed. Engine restarted and pilot took off again. Engine quite again. Crashed into a mall.

## Other aircraft with N5245E

- [Cancelled 1959-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5245E-1959-06-18): Cessna 180B, S/N 50545. Exported to New Zealand. 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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