# N5308D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1983-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17272507
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1979
- Last registry action: January 26, 1983
- Mode S code: A6B3E1
- Location: [Glen Ellyn, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Glen%20Ellyn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8652° N, 88.0628° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60137, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5308D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5308D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5308D-1983-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI83LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA003), Oct 3, 1982: Cessna 172 (N5308D), Seneca, IL, 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 19821003052459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821003052459A), Oct 3, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5308D), Seneca, IL, Substantial damage. Landed halfway down short runway. Struck trees on belated go around.

## Other aircraft with N5308D

- [Cancelled 2011-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5308D-2011-03-25): Thrush S2R-T34, S/N T34-333, built 2010. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mid Continenet Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20CONTINENET%20AIRCRAFT), [Hayti, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Hayti)

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