# N5420C: Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 1981-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19454
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 6, 1976
- Mode S code: A6E1B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell Ben](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20BEN)
- Location: [Anguilla, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Anguilla)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5420C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5420C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5420C-1981-10-15

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 Cessna 170A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.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 MIA79FKQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKQ13), Jun 24, 1979: Cessna 170A (N5420C), Raymond, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19790624013989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790624013989A), Jun 24, 1979: Cessna 170A (N5420C), Raymond, MS, Substantial damage. Pilot flew into deteriorating weather at night. Hit and lodged in tree. Pilot not injured till he fell out of tree.

## Other aircraft with N5420C

- [Cancelled 2018-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5420C-2018-12-28): Textron 208B, S/N 208B5420, built 2018. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Textron Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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