# N5898A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1972-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28498
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1970
- Mode S code: A79AC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Scott M Wolfe](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20M%20WOLFE)
- Location: [North Manchester, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/North%20Manchester)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5898A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5898A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5898A-1972-02-25

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 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 CHI71FBM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBM13), Jan 17, 1971: Cessna 172 (N5898A), Claypool, IN, substantial damage

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