# N54517: 1977 Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A, registration cancelled 2005-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-vansant-interprises-inc-305a) (registry code 207408E)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A5](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: JV4
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1995
- Last registry action: December 21, 2004
- Mode S code: A6ED1A
- Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Soaring Club Of Frankfort Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20SOARING%20CLUB%20OF%20FRANKFORT%20INC)
- Location: [Frankfort, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Frankfort)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6257° N, 86.1933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49635, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54517
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54517
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54517-2005-02-11

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-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-vansant-interprises-inc-305a.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 CHI04CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA218), Aug 8, 2004: Cessna 305A (N54517), Frankfort, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The tow pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff roll and failed to abort the takeoff. Additionally, the tow pilot failed to attain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The…

## 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 20040808021049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040808021049A), Aug 8, 2004: Cessna 305A (N54517), Frankfort, MI, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot Mr. Eugene r. butler was piloting a Cessna-vansant aircraft, formerly a Cessna 305A (bird dog), while towing a schleicher, ASK13 glider,…

## Other aircraft with N54517

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54517): William French FOKKER DR 1, S/N 001, built 2019

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