# N5937A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1971-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 1971
- 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: 28537
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1969
- Mode S code: A7ABDA
- Owner when cancelled: [Virgin Ray L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIRGIN%20RAY%20L)
- Location: [Pendelton, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Pendelton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5937A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5937A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5937A-1971-02-01

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 ANC70D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0089), Oct 6, 1969: Cessna 172 (N5937A), St Mary Mssn, AK, substantial damage

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