# N5247U: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1992-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0299
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1988
- Last registry action: December 21, 1991
- Mode S code: A69B2A
- Owner when cancelled: [Cable Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CABLE%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Upland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Upland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1052° N, 117.6621° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91786, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5247U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5247U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5247U-1992-02-05

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

## 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 LAX91LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA285), Jul 21, 1991: Cessna 172RG/A (N5247U), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PRIVATE PILOT PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE CFI PILOT FAILED TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.

## 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 19910721028839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910721028839A), Jul 21, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N5247U), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Veered off runway into a ditch. Warped brake disc reported.

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