# N5494C: 1950 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- 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: 19528
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 20, 2007
- Last registry action: August 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A6FC42
- Owner when cancelled: [Shuford Bobby M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUFORD%20BOBBY%20M)
- Location: [Norwood, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Norwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2107° N, 80.1545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28128, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5494C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5494C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5494C-2015-05-20

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 NYC08CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA003), Oct 4, 2007: Cessna 170A (N5494C), Wadesboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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 20071004829799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071004829799A), Oct 4, 2007: Cessna 170A (N5494C), Wadesboro, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft bounced after touching down. Aircraft veered left, the pilot applied power to correct. Aircraft continued left, departed runway and entered tall…

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