# N5551R: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253138
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1965
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1989
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A71489
- Owner when cancelled: [Cambridge Valley Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMBRIDGE%20VALLEY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Shushan, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Shushan)
- Physical address: [Cambridge, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Cambridge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1175° N, 73.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12873, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5551R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5551R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5551R-2012-08-09

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 ERA12CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA320), May 5, 2012: Cessna 172F (N5551R), Cambridge, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a takeoff in variable crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC66F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0069), Jul 13, 1965: Cessna 172F (N5551R), E Killingly, CT, 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 20120505023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120505023029A), May 5, 2012: Cessna 172F (N5551R), Cambridge, NY, Substantial damage. During rotation a gust of wind hit the airplane, and the pilot lost directional control. The airplane went into a corn field the nose wheel broke off and the…

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