# N5871E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271948
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 2, 1979
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A79269
- Owner when cancelled: [St Thomas Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20THOMAS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: St Thomas, VI, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5871E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5871E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5871E-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Other aircraft with N5871E

- [Cancelled 1960-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5871E-1960-08-23): Cessna 150, S/N 17371. Exported to Sweden. Owner: [Thor Solberg Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOR%20SOLBERG%20AVIATION%20CO), [Somerville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Somerville)

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