# N5796A: Aerospatiale AS 355F1, registration cancelled 1988-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS 355F1](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as-355f1) (registry code 8680810)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5156
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A77303
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5796A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5796A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796A-1988-11-30

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 Aerospatiale AS 355F1: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as-355f1.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 FTW85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA111), Feb 4, 1985: Aerospatiale AS 355F-1 (N5796A), Sabine Pass, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW83IA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83IA279), Jun 12, 1983: Aerospatiale AS 355 F (N5796A), High Island 582, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850204059109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850204059109A), Feb 4, 1985: Aerosp AS355F1 (N5796A), Sabine Pass, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power on one engine followed by drop of rotor RPM and overtemp on other. Hard landing. Engine air inlet icing.
- [Incident 19830612074399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612074399I), Jun 12, 1983: Aerosp AS355F (N5796A), Gulf Of Mexico, LA. Severe vertical vibration. Made precautionary landing. Found cracks in main rotor mast. Area had been repainted.

## Other aircraft with N5796A

- [Cancelled 1971-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796A-1971-07-14): Cessna 172, S/N 28396. Owner: [Falconers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALCONERS%20INC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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