# N5247A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 22, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5247A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5247A

## Aircraft that carried N5247A

- [Cancelled 2017-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5247A-2017-05-22): Cessna 310, S/N 35447, built 1956. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Whitford Johnny L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITFORD%20JOHNNY%20L), [Cocoa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Cocoa)

## NTSB investigations on N5247A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA03FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA005), Oct 22, 2002: Cessna 310 (N5247A), Merritt Island, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off with a known equipment deficiency, and his failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) following a loss of engine power to one of the airplane's two engines for undetermined…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5247A (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20021022032269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021022032269A), Oct 22, 2002: Cessna 310 (N5247A), Cocoa, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Witness reported rough running engine prior to departing Merritt Island Airport. Loss of control after takeoff due to failure of right engine and crashed…

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