# N5255R: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1990-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17263469
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A69E98
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5255R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255R-1990-08-22

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 NYC87DNC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC02), Oct 13, 1986: Cessna 172M (N5255R), Van Buren, ME, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19861012048589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861012048589A), Oct 12, 1986: Cessna 172M (N5255R), Van Buren, ME, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck trees after engine failure. Crankshaft gear was found to be improperly installed.
- [Incident 19860214018719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860214018719I), Feb 14, 1986: Cessna 172M (N5255R), Lebanon, NH. Encountered deteriorating weather and filed IFR. Reached destination with low fuel emergency.
- [Incident 19810118007739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810118007739I), Jan 18, 1981: Cessna 172M (N5255R), Antigo, WI, Minor damage. Aircraft made emergency landing due to engine failure. Maintenance found a broken exhaust valve.

## Other aircraft with N5255R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255R): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10987, built 2009
- [Cancelled 2004-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255R-2004-11-10): Graham Wesley D KITFOX IV, S/N 1717, built 1993. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Heykoop Jerry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEYKOOP%20JERRY%20D), [White Lake, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/White%20Lake)

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