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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5781A

N5781A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 3, 2016. The last status on file was "registration expired".

Cessna 172 cancelled October 3, 2016

Serial number
28381
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1956
Last status
Registration expired
Certificate issued
January 14, 1991
Last FAA action
September 18, 2013
Last owner
Bodie Charles H (Individual)
Springfield, OR
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial advertising

NTSB accident and incident record under N5781A

WPR12FA274Accident on June 23, 2012 at Veneta, OR: fatal, substantial damage (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 28381

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude to clear trees during the initial climb after takeoff.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site