# N5720A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2011-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28320
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1956
- Last registry action: October 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A75830
- Location: Calgaryalberta, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5720A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5720A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5720A-2011-02-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 WPR10CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA327), Jun 13, 2010: Cessna 172 (N5720A), Cascade, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s encounter with an unknown hole in the runway during the landing roll.

## 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 20100613035809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100613035809I), Jun 13, 2010: Cessna 172 (N5720A), Minor damage. On 06-13-2010 at approximately 8:30 am during the landing rollout at Sulphur Creek Ranch the aircraft lost directional control. The aircraft swerved to the…

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