# N5261R: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1988-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0049
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6A1C3
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5261R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5261R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5261R-1988-05-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 19830701028099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701028099I), Jul 1, 1983: Cessna 172RG (N5261R), Lynco, WV, Minor damage. Indicates pilot ran a tank dry. Landed in a field and hit a ditch. Was on an IFR flight. Not instrument rated.

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