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N5083D1979 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1988)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Carlsbad, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1979
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Carlsbad, CA
Certificate issued
May 16, 1979
Canceled
Sep 16, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 12, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Serial number
17272417
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A65A6D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1979 – 2013Individual ownerCarlsbad, CA
  2. 1958 – 1965Individual ownerDillingham, AK · different airframe: Cessna 182a S/N 51183

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 24, 1988 · Big Bear City, CA

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE OFF THE AIRPORT IN A LAKE. . THE AIRPLANE PARTIALLY SANK. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR EXAMINATION. NO PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR MECHANICAL FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RUN DUE TO EXTENSIVE IMPACT DAMAGE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX88LA201

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA201)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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