# N5851A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 28451
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1972
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A78AF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Bridges W L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIDGES%20W%20L)
- Location: [Rimrock, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Rimrock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6483° N, 111.6633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86335, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5851A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5851A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5851A-2012-08-30

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

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