# N5770A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1981-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1981
- 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: 28370
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 5, 1976
- Mode S code: A76AC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Carpenter Jerald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARPENTER%20JERALD%20W)
- Location: [Gilbert, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Gilbert)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5770A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5770A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5770A-1981-05-06

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 LAX79DUJ97](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ97), Jul 28, 1979: Cessna 172 (N5770A), Tortilla Flats, AZ, destroyed

## 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 19790728024469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728024469A), Jul 28, 1979: Cessna 172 (N5770A), Tortilla Flats, AZ, Destroyed. Oil filler cap was loose. No oil found at wreck sight, although a hole was knocked in oil pan by impact forces.

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