# N5982A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 28582
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1982
- Last registry action: October 23, 1984
- Mode S code: A7BDBE
- Location: [Gustine, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gustine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1820° N, 121.0200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95322, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5982A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5982A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5982A-2013-02-08

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 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 LAX85FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FVA02), May 19, 1985: Cessna 172 (N5982A), Santa Nella, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19850519018149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850519018149A), May 19, 1985: Cessna 172 (N5982A), Santa Nella, CA, Destroyed. Solo student circling farm collided with ground.

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