# N5917A: 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: October 12, 1976
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5917A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5917A

## Aircraft that carried N5917A

- [Cancelled 1976-10-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5917A-1976-10-12): Cessna 172, S/N 28517. Owner: [Action Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACTION%20AIR%20INC), [Roanoke Rapids, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Roanoke%20Rapids)

## NTSB investigations on N5917A (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 IAD76FID27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID27), May 31, 1976: Cessna 172 (N5917A), Suffolk, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5917A (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 19760531018839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760531018839A), May 31, 1976: Cessna 172 (N5917A), Suffolk, VA, Substantial damage. Pax rptd plt did not acomplish pre-takeoff eng ck. Mag switch found on l psn.

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