# N5588R: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 17253190
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1965
- Last registry action: August 11, 2010
- Mode S code: A720A3
- Location: [Bunn, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Bunn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9590° N, 78.2509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27508, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5588R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5588R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5588R-2012-09-24

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 ATL99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA001), Oct 1, 1998: Cessna C-172F (N5588R), Ball Ground, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on take-off, during gusty conditions, resulting in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB MIA67D0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0178), Sep 2, 1966: Cessna 172 (N5588R), Lithonia, GA, 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 20100115026412I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100115026412I), Jan 15, 2010: Cessna 172F (N5588R), Jasper, GA, Minor damage. On Friday, January 15, 2010 Mr. Ward, the pilot, was unable to start N5588R, a Cessna 172F, with the key. Mr. Ward chose to hand prop the airplane. With the…
- [Accident 19981001035589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981001035589A), Oct 1, 1998: Cessna 172F (N5588R), Ballground, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) On oct 1, 1998 at approximately 1545 hrs. I was departing home built runway 7 (approx 70 deg), the aircraft lifted off in about 750 feet, I had about 12…

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