# N5888E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2008-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17271952
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1978
- Last registry action: September 26, 2007
- Mode S code: A79715
- Owner when cancelled: [Capital Investment Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPITAL%20INVESTMENT%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Riverton, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Riverton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4942° N, 111.9438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84065, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5888E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5888E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5888E-2008-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19831119071799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831119071799I), Nov 19, 1983: Cessna 172N (N5888E), Duxbury, MA. Aircraft ran out of fuel. Landed on a beach without damage or injuries.

## Other aircraft with N5888E

- [Cancelled 1959-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5888E-1959-05-18): Cessna 150, S/N 17388. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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