# N5255Y: Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2002-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2002
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration (dealer)
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17281127
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: October 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A69E9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5255Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255Y-2002-10-15

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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19841128073159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841128073159I), Nov 28, 1984: Cessna T210N (N5255Y), Addison, TX, Minor damage. Engine ran rough with high oil temp and low oil pressure. Engine failed. Nr 2, 3 and 4 connecting rods failed.

## Other aircraft with N5255Y

- [Cancelled 2009-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255Y-2009-12-03): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208966, built 2009. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Independence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Independence)
- [Cancelled 1967-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255Y-1967-06-05): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-2316. Exported to Zambia. Owner: [Lance Call Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANCE%20CALL%20CO%20INC), [Connellsville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Connellsville)

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