# N5884E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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: 17271951
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 26, 1988
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: A79689
- Owner when cancelled: [Burrington John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURRINGTON%20JOHN%20D)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7312° N, 104.9707° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80218, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5884E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5884E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5884E-2015-04-30

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

## 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 DEN93LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA002), Oct 5, 1992: Cessna 172N (N5884E), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING LANDING.

## 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 19921005041069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921005041069A), Oct 5, 1992: Cessna 172N (N5884E), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in quatering tailwind. ATC assigned runway. Go around was too late.

## Other aircraft with N5884E

- [Cancelled 1965-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5884E-1965-05-24): Cessna 150, S/N 17384. Owner: [Gran Aire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAN%20AIRE%20INC), [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)

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