N5204K — 1980 Cessna 172N

Aircraft record

Serial number

17274009

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172N

Year

1980

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5204K →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR12LA306Jul 16, 2012Rockford, IDNo injuries

   A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined due to the damage to the valve head and the missing valve stem. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper approach to the runway, which resulted in an aborted landing and subsequent off-airport landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Cessna 172N).

1. Sep 3, 2014deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5204K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Cessna 172N above.

• until Nov 9, 1951Ryan NAVION B (s/n NAV-4-2104-B)

Frequently asked

Has N5204K been in an accident?

Yes. N5204K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N5204K?

N5204K is a 1980 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274009.