# N5468C: 1950 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19502
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1987
- Last registry action: August 3, 1994
- Mode S code: A6F1A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Rasmussen Bruce A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RASMUSSEN%20BRUCE%20A)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5468C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5468C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5468C-2014-12-22

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 (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 ANC91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA012), Nov 7, 1990: Cessna 170A (N5468C), Healy, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB MKC77DTK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DTK08), Feb 18, 1977: Cessna 170A (N5468C), Lemmon, SD, 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 19901107049269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901107049269A), Nov 7, 1990: Cessna 170A (N5468C), Healy, AK, Substantial damage. Engine stopped en route. Crash landed on tundra. Pilot beleived water in fuel froze and unable to drain on preflight
- [Accident 19770218003499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770218003499A), Feb 18, 1977: Cessna 170A (N5468C), Lemmon, SD, Substantial damage. Frost on wings.

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