# N5275U: 1984 Grote Mcclellan J DRAGONFLY, registration cancelled 2014-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grote Mcclellan J DRAGONFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/grote-mcclellan-j-dragonfly) (registry code 05675YM)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 9-84-573
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1984
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1985
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A6A609
- Owner when cancelled: [Grote Mcclellan J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROTE%20MCCLELLAN%20J)
- Location: [Cary, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Cary)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7640° N, 78.7866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27511, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5275U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5275U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5275U-2014-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Grote Mcclellan J DRAGONFLY: https://openairdocs.org/model/grote-mcclellan-j-dragonfly.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 ATL85FMG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FMG01), Feb 22, 1985: Mcclellan J. Grote Dragonfly (N5275U), Morrisville, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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, 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 19850222005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850222005039A), Feb 22, 1985: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N5275U), Morrisville, NC, Destroyed. Power reduced for descent on test flight and aircraft dived to ground. Ballast may have shifted jamming controls.

## Other aircraft with N5275U

- [Cancelled 1981-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5275U-1981-06-23): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0318. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Universal Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSAL%20AVIATION%20INC), [Stillwater, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Stillwater)
- [Cancelled 1964-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5275U-1964-10-26): Cessna 206, S/N 206-0275, built 1964. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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