# N5259F: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253371
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1965
- Certificate issued: September 14, 1982
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A69F1A
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Goodfellow Afb Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOODFELLOW%20AFB%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Goodfellow Afb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Goodfellow%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4322° N, 100.4032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76908, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5259F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5259F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259F-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 FTW83FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA362), Aug 7, 1983: Cessna 172F (N5259F), El Paso, TX, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19830807039099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830807039099A), Aug 7, 1983: Cessna 172F (N5259F), El Paso, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Stalled on climbout. Cartwheeled after ground impact. Was slightly over gross. Hot day and a light wind are factors

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