# N5608F: 1966 Alon A2, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Alon A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (registry code 0540102)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-787](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-787), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-208
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1989
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A72A60
- Owner when cancelled: [Hammons John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMONS%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Grapeland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grapeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5253° N, 95.4229° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75844, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5608F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5608F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5608F-2013-04-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Alon A2: https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2.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 NYC69D0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0096), Aug 2, 1968: Alon A-2 (N5608F), Ellington, CT, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19880305012199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880305012199I), Mar 5, 1988: Univar A2ALON (N5608F), Tylertown, MS. Practicing approach to landings. Advanced throttle too rapidly. Engine lost power. Hard contact with the runway.

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