# N5759C: Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 1979-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 1979
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19713
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1972
- Mode S code: A76492
- Owner when cancelled: [Palmer Ralph E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALMER%20RALPH%20E)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5759C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5759C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5759C-1979-05-22

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 170A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.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 DEN79FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA035), Mar 31, 1979: Cessna 170A (N5759C), Larkspur, CO, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## 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 19790331042049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790331042049A), Mar 31, 1979: Cessna 170A (N5759C), Larkspur, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew VFR into side of a mountain in heavy snowfall and white-out conditions.

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