# N5781A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2016-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- 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: 28381
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1991
- Last registry action: September 18, 2013
- Mode S code: A76E9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Bodie Charles H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BODIE%20CHARLES%20H)
- Location: [Springfield, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0891° N, 122.8423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97478, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5781A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5781A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5781A-2016-10-03

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 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 WPR12FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA274), Jun 23, 2012: Cessna 172 (N5781A), Veneta, OR, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude to clear trees during the initial climb after takeoff.

## 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 20120623012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120623012719A), Jun 23, 2012: Cessna 172 (N5781A), Veneta, OR, Destroyed, 4 fatal. 6/23/2012 - At approximately 1515 (PDT), CE-172, s/n: 28381, N5781A, departed Crow-Mag airstrip (33OR -private) in Veneta, OR. With the pilot (roch d'auzon)…

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