# N5639A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2019-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 28239
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2016
- Last registry action: July 18, 2016
- Mode S code: A735A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Mexico Medical Missions](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEXICO%20MEDICAL%20MISSIONS)
- Location: [Glenwood Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Glenwood%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6047° N, 107.3511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81601, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5639A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5639A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5639A-2019-11-04

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 CEN17FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA085), Jan 25, 2017: Cessna 172 (N5639A), Jay, OK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's negligent maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in improper fuel management, fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power during takeoff due to a missing securing pin in the fuel…
- [NTSB MKC68D0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0070), May 18, 1967: Cessna 172 (N5639A), Kinsley, KS, 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 20170125001399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170125001399A), Jan 25, 2017: Cessna 172 (N5639A), Jay, OK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On 01/25/2017 this office was notified of an single fatality accident that had occurred near zena, OK. At approximately 1730 CST. The above aircraft with one…

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