# N5285E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17271814
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A6A9B2
- Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5285E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5285E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5285E-2013-05-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI01LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA202), Jul 10, 2001: Cessna 172N (N5285E), West Chicago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The instructor pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and inadequate supervision of the dual students alignment with the runway. A factor was the student pilot not maintaining proper…

## 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 20010710017889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010710017889A), Jul 10, 2001: Cessna 172N (N5285E), Chicago/West Ch, IL, No damage. (.19) On July 10, 2001, about 1747 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5285E, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with…

## Other aircraft with N5285E

- [Cancelled 1959-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5285E-1959-07-23): Cessna 180B, S/N 50585. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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