# N5443H: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17265441
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1975
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1979
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A6E991
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20JAMES%20H)
- Location: [Mobile, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mobile)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6819° N, 88.2997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36608, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5443H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5443H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5443H-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 ATL82FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA153), Jun 4, 1982: Cessna 172M (N5443H), Alabaster, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19820604020609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820604020609A), Jun 4, 1982: Cessna 172M (N5443H), Alabaster, AL, Destroyed. VFR pilot flew into area of rain, low ceiling,fog and thunderstorms. Crashed into a wooded area. No witnesses.

## Other aircraft with N5443H

- [Cancelled 1950-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5443H-1950-03-23): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-35. Exported to Israel. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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