# N5281U: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1989-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 1989
- 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: 172RG0321
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6A934
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5281U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5281U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-1989-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 NYC86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA046), Dec 3, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N5281U), Mt. Lafayette, NH, 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 19851203058999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851203058999A), Dec 3, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N5281U), Mt Lafayette, NH, Substantial damage. During cruise flight,pilot encountered unusually strong downdraft. Started climb but unable to avoid ground impact.

## Other aircraft with N5281U

- [Cancelled 2001-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-2001-01-24): Leone Giovanni T SMITH MINI PLANE, S/N 035. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Martinson Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINSON%20ROBERT%20R), [Suttons Bay, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Suttons%20Bay)
- [Cancelled 1965-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-1965-03-17): Cessna U206, S/N U2060281. Exported to Uruguay. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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