# N5478C: 1950 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- 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: 19512
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2013
- Last registry action: March 18, 2019
- Mode S code: A6F560
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Diepen Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20DIEPEN%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Baker City, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Baker%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7963° N, 117.7833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97814, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5478C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5478C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5478C-2022-07-30

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 WPR20LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA097), Feb 27, 2020: Cessna 170 (N5478C), Baker City, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the No. 2 connecting rod bearing as a result of oil starvation due to a contaminated oil filter screen.
- [NTSB LAX83LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA392), Aug 15, 1983: Cessna 17OA (N5478C), Ramona, 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 20200227002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200227002099A), Feb 27, 2020: Cessna 170A (N5478C), Baker City, OR, Substantial damage. On the afternoon of February 27, 2020, the pilot of Cessna 170A N5487C departed the airport at Baker City, OR (bkr) with one passenger planning a short local…
- [Accident 19830815040529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830815040529A), Aug 15, 1983: Cessna 170A (N5478C), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. Wind shifted on touchdown. Pilot lost control. Ground looped off the runway collapsing the left main gear.

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