# N5740X: Cessna 320, registration cancelled 1981-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320) (registry code 2074502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 320-0040
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 20, 1972
- Mode S code: A75FB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Dickinson Eldon C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DICKINSON%20ELDON%20C)
- Location: [Camarillo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Camarillo)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5740X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5740X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5740X-1981-05-08

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 320: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320.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 LAX77FUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ01), Oct 12, 1976: Cessna 320 (N5740X), Oxnard, CA, 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.

- [Accident 19761012032559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761012032559A), Oct 12, 1976: Cessna 320 (N5740X), Oxnard, CA, Substantial damage. Attmptd visual apch in blo min cond.

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