# N5268D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2020-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17272485
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2006
- Last registry action: May 25, 2017
- Mode S code: A6A2AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Flycarolina LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYCAROLINA%20LLC)
- Location: [Gastonia, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Gastonia)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2169° N, 81.1250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28056, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5268D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5268D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5268D-2020-12-08

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 20121116026279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121116026279I), Nov 16, 2012: Cessna 172N (N5268D), Salisbury, NC, Minor damage. While attempting to land the pilot lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft went into the grassy area on the north side of the runway where it went into a ditch.…

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