# N5343U: Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2012-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2012
- Exported to: Bulgaria
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9362
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2011
- Last registry action: October 6, 2011
- Mode S code: A6C21D
- Owner when cancelled: [C & J Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20J%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5343U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5343U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343U-2012-03-20

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 DFW05CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA253), Sep 29, 2005: Cessna 172S (N5343U), Batesville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.

## 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 20050929027479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050929027479A), Sep 29, 2005: Cessna 172S (N5343U), Uvalde, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC attempted a soft field takeoff on a hard surfaced farm road in winds of 10 knots gusting to fifteen knots. There were mesquite trees and scrub brush…

## Other aircraft with N5343U

- [Cancelled 1999-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343U-1999-02-08): Cessna 210N, S/N 21064873. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Riera Carlos Campos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIERA%20CARLOS%20CAMPOS), [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)

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