# N5918E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2001-11-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 2, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17271960
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1998
- Last registry action: September 18, 2001
- Mode S code: A7A493
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight School Of Gwinnett Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20SCHOOL%20OF%20GWINNETT%20INC)
- Location: [Lawrenceville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lawrenceville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9365° N, 83.9277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30045, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5918E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5918E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5918E-2001-11-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 MIA99LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA013), Oct 23, 1998: Cessna 172N (N5918E), Lawrenceville, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: A fire from an undetermined origin.
- [NTSB ATL91LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA182), Sep 29, 1991: Cessna 172N (N5918E), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACCURATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF PROCEDURE. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19981023030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981023030229A), Oct 23, 1998: Cessna 172N (N5918E), Lawrenceville, GA, Destroyed. After exiting the run up area for RY25, acft began taxiing to the hold short line for departure and caught fire while taxiing. (-23) this aircraft was rented…
- [Accident 19910929043649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910929043649A), Sep 29, 1991: Cessna 172N (N5918E), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Began intersection takeoff to avoid fog on approach end runway. Ran into more fog. Aborted but slid off end runway.

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