# N5848A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1989-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28448
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A78835
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5848A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5848A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5848A-1989-03-21

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 (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 CHI88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA115), May 22, 1988: Cessna 172 (N5848A), North Liberty, IN, 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 19880522019339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880522019339A), May 22, 1988: Cessna 172A (N5848A), North Liberty, IN, Substantial damage. Made takeoff downwind from short private strip. Pulled up to clear trees and wires. Mushed to ground. Nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N5848A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5848A): Allen John R 1 JRA, S/N 001JRA

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