Aircraft record

N5259F1965 Cessna 172F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 2, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1983)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Goodfellow Afb, TX; owner city / state
Engine: 0-300 SER · 145 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1982
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: United States Air Force
Owner type: Government
City, state: Goodfellow Afb, TX
Certificate issued: Sep 14, 1982
Canceled: Apr 2, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: May 3, 1965

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: 172F
Year: 1965
Serial number: 17253371
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: A69F1A

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 145 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1982 – 2013United States Air ForceGoodfellow Afb, TX

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 · destroyed

Aug 7, 1983 · El Paso, TX

TWO PLTS & 2 PASSENGERS DEPARTED SAN ANGELO, TX, ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, ONE OF THE PLTS, WHO HAD 95 HRS OF FLYING TIME, WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) FOR THE 1ST LEG OF THE X-COUNTRY TO EL PASO, TX. ON THE NEXT LEG, THE OTHER PLT ASSUMED DUTIES AS PIC & SIGNED THE FLT PLAN. DURING AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF WITH 5600 FT REMAINING, THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AFTER ROLLING AN ESTMATED 1500 FT. IT THEN CLIMBED…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: FTW83FA362

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83FA362)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (172F)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (172F)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

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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