# N5255F: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1997-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253361
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1981
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A69E8E
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Beale Air Force Base Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEALE%20AIR%20FORCE%20BASE%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Beale Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Beale%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1240° N, 121.3654° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95903, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5255F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255F-1997-12-13

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

## 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 LAX95LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA193), May 26, 1995: Cessna 172F (N5255F), Boonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 19950525012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525012999A), May 25, 1995: Cessna 172F (N5255F), Booneville, CA, Substantial damage. Destination fogged in. Diverted to airport. Made low pass. Engine quit on climbout. Sheared nose gear landing.

## Other aircraft with N5255F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255F): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073155

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