# N5403A: 1957 Cessna 310B, registration cancelled 2012-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 310B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310b) (registry code 2074208)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 35603
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1977
- Last registry action: December 10, 1977
- Mode S code: A6DAAE
- Owner when cancelled: [Neville Melvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEVILLE%20MELVIN)
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0498° N, 118.3385° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90019, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5403A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5403A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5403A-2012-08-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 310B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW78FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA065), Jul 20, 1978: Cessna 310B (N5403A), Cameron, LA, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB LAX77FUD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUD06), May 30, 1977: Cessna 310 (N5403A), Compton, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780720031499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780720031499A), Jul 20, 1978: Cessna T310R (N5403A), Cameron, LA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Recovery date 8/13/78.
- [Accident 19770530014109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770530014109A), May 30, 1977: Cessna 310B (N5403A), Compton, CA, Substantial damage. Loss of cntl allowed wg tiptank to hit block wall,severed tiptank. Fire resulted

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