# N5256A: Cessna T210N, registration cancelled 1988-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21063330
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A69EAC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5256A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5256A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5256A-1988-04-06

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna T210N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA149), Mar 21, 1986: Cessna T210N (N5256A), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19860321007449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860321007449A), Mar 21, 1986: Cessna T210N (N5256A), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine failed from fuel starvation. Aircraft hit powerline during forced landing. Pilot neglected to switch tanks.
- [Incident 19811202089529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811202089529I), Dec 2, 1981: Cessna T210N (N5256A), Springerville, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot unable to get green light on gear extension fly by looked good, nose gear collapsed near end of rollout.
- [Incident 19800630084559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800630084559I), Jun 30, 1980: Cessna T210N (N5256A), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot overran end of runway on landing due to loose sand and gravel on dirt strip.

## Other aircraft with N5256A

- [Cancelled 2017-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5256A-2017-03-24): Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, S/N F8B-051. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hayes Douglas W Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYES%20DOUGLAS%20W%20SR), [Middletown, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Middletown)

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