# N5388R: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2002-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0059
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1998
- Last registry action: May 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A6D1A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunder Aviation Acquisition Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDER%20AVIATION%20ACQUISITION%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5388R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5388R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5388R-2002-10-30

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI02FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA113), Apr 23, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N5388R), Marthasville, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate supervision and the stall encountered by the certified flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX90LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA236), Jul 6, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N5388R), Concord, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INITIATING AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20020423010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020423010109A), Apr 23, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N5388R), Russellvile, AR, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Thunder aviation's N5388R had just lifted off on a touch & go from Washington memorial airport, Washington, MO when the landing gear was prematurely…
- [Incident 19911113055229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911113055229I), Nov 13, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N5388R), Santa Rosa, CA. Pilot experienced engine difficulty. Executed an unscheduled landing in a field.
- [Accident 19900705038129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900705038129A), Jul 5, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N5388R), Concord, CA, Substantial damage. Student developed high sink rate after outer marker. CFI failed to check rate. Tail hit wires. Landed on runway.

## Other aircraft with N5388R

- [Cancelled 1970-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5388R-1970-06-26): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252924. Owner: [Kapustka Stanely F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAPUSTKA%20STANELY%20F), [Colma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Colma)

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