# N5478K: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1991-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274144
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1981
- Last registry action: January 23, 1990
- Mode S code: A6F567
- Owner when cancelled: [Hamilton Clif S Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMILTON%20CLIF%20S%20JR)
- Location: [Fargo, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Fargo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8563° N, 96.8225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58103, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5478K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5478K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5478K-1991-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 CHI91DTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG01), Jun 1, 1991: Cessna 172P (N5478K), Bismarck, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEF, VRF FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## 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.

- [Accident 19910601018489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910601018489A), Jun 1, 1991: Cessna 172P (N5478K), Bismarck, ND, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Encountered dense fog at night while trying to follow a freeway. Lost control and broke up on ground impact.
- [Incident 19890909048349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890909048349I), Sep 9, 1989: Cessna 172P (N5478K), Glenwood, MN, Minor damage. Made hard landing. Attempted a go around and windshield departed. Aborted and departed end of runway.

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