# N5447E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17271871
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1987
- Last registry action: October 6, 1990
- Mode S code: A6EA1A
- Owners when cancelled: [Anderson Richard M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20RICHARD%20M), [Bradford Todd W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADFORD%20TODD%20W)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7148° N, 111.8927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84115, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5447E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5447E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5447E-2013-04-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA026), Jan 30, 1982: Cessna 172 (N5447E), Bryce Canyon, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19880623040429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880623040429I), Jun 23, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5447E), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Impacted the runway in a slip and collapsed left main landing gear then slid off the runway.
- [Accident 19820130001519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820130001519A), Jan 30, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5447E), Bryce Canyon, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of aircraft during landing on ice-covered runway.

## Other aircraft with N5447E

- [Cancelled 1965-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5447E-1965-04-13): Helio H-250, S/N 2505. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Helio Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELIO%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Pittsburg, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Pittsburg)

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