# N5998J: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2010-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 2010
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17273850
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2009
- Last registry action: January 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A7C24F
- Owner when cancelled: [Starnes Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARNES%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Lawrenceville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lawrenceville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0100° N, 84.0050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30043, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5998J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5998J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5998J-2010-04-28

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19931008043259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008043259I), Oct 8, 1993: Cessna 172N (N5998J), Selma, CA, Minor damage. Smoke and electrical fumes in cockpit. Vectored to Selma. Landed safely. Determined alternator had failed.

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