# N5261D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2012
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17272479
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 2012
- Certificate issued: February 28, 2012
- Last registry action: February 28, 2012
- Mode S code: A6A1B7
- Owner when cancelled: [Barbour Grays Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARBOUR%20GRAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Philippi, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Philippi)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1571° N, 80.0237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26416, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5261D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5261D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5261D-2012-06-22

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 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 NYC84LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA123), Apr 1, 1984: Cessna 172 (N5261D), Reedsville, PA, 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 19840401007849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840401007849A), Apr 1, 1984: Cessna 172N (N5261D), Reedsville, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff in strong crosswind and aircraft veered left, collided with a snowbank and flipped.

## Other aircraft with N5261D

- [Cancelled 1958-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5261D-1958-01-14): Cessna 180A, S/N 50159. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20C), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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