# N5246D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- 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: 17272468
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2009
- Last registry action: March 10, 2009
- Mode S code: A69AF8
- Owner when cancelled: [East Coast Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20COAST%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Physical address: [Bethal, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethal)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5246D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5246D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5246D-2018-01-17

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 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 ANC09LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA018), Feb 7, 2009: Cessna 172N (N5246D), Atmautluak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while landing in gusty winds, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall; his improper aircraft weight calculations; and his operation of the airplane…

## 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 20090207025019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090207025019A), Feb 7, 2009: Cessna 172N (N5246D), Atmautluak, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft experienced an "off-field" crash landing due to a sudden gust of wind during the approach phase of the landing. The accident site was about 300…

## Other aircraft with N5246D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5246D): DJI T16 AGRAS, S/N 1EZCGB90050GE9
- [Cancelled 1959-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5246D-1959-02-24): Cessna 180A, S/N 50144. Owner: [Ted Cooper & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TED%20COOPER%20%26%20ASSOCIATES)

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