# N57789: Stinson L-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5) (registry code 8630202, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (registry code 41517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-764](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-764) (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 76-272
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1991
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A76BFC
- Registered owner: [American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRPOWER%20HERITAGE%20FLY%20MUSEU)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7831° N, 96.8067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57789
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57789

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Stinson L-5)

- [AD 47-50-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-50-04): Elevator Push-Pull Tube · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division L-5, L-5B, L-5C and 4 more
- [AD 46-31-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-31-02): Torque Tube Aft of Rear Seat · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division L-5, L-5B, L-5C and 4 more

### Matched by engine (Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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

- [NTSB FTW97LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA148), Mar 18, 1997: Stinson L5 (N57789), Lancaster, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot of the Stinson L5, N57789, to see and avoid the RV-6, N139TX.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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

- [Accident 19970318046489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970318046489A), Mar 18, 1997: Stnson L5 (N57789), Lancaster, TX, No damage. (-23) Pilot was taxiing north on taxiway. Right wing made contact with second aircraft rv 6 (standing on east side, engine running) propeller, severing one…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Stinson L-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Stinson L-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5/stcs.md
- The Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c.md

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