# N5647A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1997-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28247
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1992
- Last registry action: May 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A73914
- Owner when cancelled: [Grant Edward A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANT%20EDWARD%20A)
- Location: [Stanford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1360° N, 73.5711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06903, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5647A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5647A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5647A-1997-03-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 NYC94LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA139), Jul 26, 1994: Cessna 172A (N5647A), Block Island, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to initiate VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The dark night light conditions and the fog were contributing factors.

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