# N5660A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1971-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28260
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1971
- Mode S code: A73F8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Shrank James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHRANK%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Mountain View, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mountain%20View)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5660A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5660A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5660A-1971-09-27

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 OAK71AP053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP053), Jun 16, 1971: Cessna 172 (N5660A), Palo Alto, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB OAK68D0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0299), Feb 25, 1968: Cessna 172 (N5660A), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5660A

- [Cancelled 1991-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5660A-1991-03-22): Maule MX-7-180, S/N 11005C. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Maden George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MADEN%20GEORGE), [Parma, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Parma)

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