# N5979R: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2013-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253648
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1975
- Last registry action: April 30, 1977
- Mode S code: A7BB0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Talent Productions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TALENT%20PRODUCTIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5979R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5979R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5979R-2013-03-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 LAX79FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA016), Dec 5, 1978: Cessna 172G (N5979R), Cuyamaca, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB OAK76DVW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVW18), Apr 8, 1976: Cessna 172M (N5979R), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19781205044839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205044839A), Dec 5, 1978: Cessna 172D (N5979R), Cuyamaca, CA, Destroyed. Sct to bkn clouds and mod to severe turb below 20000FT,esp ovr mtorecast in area.
- [Accident 19760407008849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760407008849A), Apr 7, 1976: Cessna 172G (N5979R), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Taxied between DC-9 & B-727.

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