# N5255J: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273746
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A69E91
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5255J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255J-1989-07-12

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 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 ATL82FKQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ01), Oct 5, 1981: Cessna 172N (N5255J), Ocean Springs, MS, 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 19811005067269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811005067269A), Oct 5, 1981: Cessna 172N (N5255J), Ocean Springs, MS, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing when engine quit immediately after takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N5255J

- [Cancelled 2013-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255J-2013-10-31): Maule M-5-220C, S/N 5021C. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sewell Elizabeth A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEWELL%20ELIZABETH%20A), [North Pole, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/North%20Pole)

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