# N5259K: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2008-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2008
- Exported to: Malaysia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274034
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1980
- Last registry action: May 1, 2008
- Mode S code: A69F1E
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0051° N, 117.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91710, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5259K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5259K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259K-2008-06-05

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA270), Jul 11, 1987: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX85LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA351), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Saint Helena, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870710070619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710070619A), Jul 10, 1987: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Grass Valley, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed hard, bending the propeller. High density altitude. Low time pilot.
- [Accident 19850814043219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814043219A), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna 172P (N5259K), St Helena, CA, Substantial damage. Engine ran rough, lost power. Landed in a field, hit objects in a vineyard. NR1 cylinder valves frozen closed.

## Other aircraft with N5259K

- [Cancelled 1971-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259K-1971-12-16): Ryan NAVION B, S/N NAV-4-2159B. Owner: [Mcwilliams Curtis Q](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCWILLIAMS%20CURTIS%20Q), [Elysburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Elysburg)

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