# N5609A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1982-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28209
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1978
- Mode S code: A72A7E
- Owner when cancelled: [Rohlfing Theodore P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROHLFING%20THEODORE%20P)
- Location: [Ukiah, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ukiah)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5609A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5609A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5609A-1982-12-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 LAX82FVD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD05), Nov 19, 1981: Cessna 172 (N5609A), Ukiah, CA, 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 19811119074519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811119074519A), Nov 19, 1981: Cessna 172 (N5609A), Ukiah, CA, Substantial damage. Low battery. Hand-propped. Engine started. Airplane broke tiedown, jumped chock. Hit 3 other parked airplanes.

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