# N5517C: 1979 Cessna T210N, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21063775
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 1980
- Last registry action: April 23, 1983
- Mode S code: A70672
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3269° N, 121.9168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5517C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5517C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5517C-2012-09-21

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 T210N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n.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 LAX83FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA348), Jul 22, 1983: Cessna T210N (N5517C), Watsonville, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19830723034429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830723034429A), Jul 23, 1983: Cessna T210N (N5517C), Watsonville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into the side of a cloud obscured hill while climbing after takeoff. Had 10 degrees of flaps retarding climb.
- [Incident 19800220038209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800220038209I), Feb 20, 1980: Cessna T210N (N5517C), Napa, CA. Lightning strike popped alternator circuit breaker. Lost electrical power. Breaker reset,system was ok.

## Other aircraft with N5517C

- [Cancelled 1962-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5517C-1962-09-18): Cessna 170, S/N 19564. Owner: [Johnson G M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20G%20M), [Tulelake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tulelake)

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