Aircraft record

N5913A1956 Cessna 172

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 24, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1985)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Ft Myers, FL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-300 SER · 145 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1970
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Ft Myers, FL
Certificate issued: Jul 28, 1970
Canceled: Apr 24, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Apr 10, 1957

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: 172
Year: 1956
Serial number: 28513
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: A7A3E0

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

1970 – 2013Individual ownerFt Myers, FL

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 3, 1985 · Unknown

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO DEPART RACINE, WI ON AUGUST 3, FOR FT MEYERS, FL, BUT NEVER ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION. ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE SEARCH A RAMP CHECK AT ALBANY-DOUGHERTY COUNTY AIRPORT, GEORGIA INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED THERE AT APPROX 1830 ON AUG 3. NO OTHER TRACES OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND AND THE SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF ON AUG 19, 1985.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: CHI85FAMS3

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85FAMS3)

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 (172)
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (172)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

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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