# N5916R: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1970-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253585
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1967
- Mode S code: A7A458
- Owner when cancelled: [Bruce M Mclaughlin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUCE%20M%20MCLAUGHLIN)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5916R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5916R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5916R-1970-06-30

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 LAX68F0417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0417), Mar 31, 1968: Cessna 172 (N5916R), Huntingtn Bch, CA, substantial damage

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