# N5539R: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1991-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253122
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1972
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A70E33
- Owner when cancelled: [Cox Jack R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COX%20JACK%20R)
- Location: [Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6976° N, 78.9065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29577, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5539R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5539R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5539R-1991-04-17

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 IAD76FLJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ33), Aug 17, 1976: Cessna 172 (N5539R), Apex, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19760817023929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760817023929A), Aug 17, 1976: Cessna 172F (N5539R), Apex, NC, Substantial damage. Steel ball bearing,part of valve detent mechanism was brinelled.

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