# N5608J: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1985-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273820
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 15, 1980
- Mode S code: A72A63
- Owner when cancelled: [Wurman James & Margaret](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WURMAN%20JAMES%20%26%20MARGARET)
- Location: [Ft Sill, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ft%20Sill)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5608J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5608J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5608J-1985-10-02

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 FTW82FPJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ14), Mar 17, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5608J), Hulen, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19820317004439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317004439A), Mar 17, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5608J), Hulen, OK, Destroyed. Was VFR on top. Angle of descent impact indicates pilot entered undercast and lost control of aircraft.

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