# N5955Y: 1998 Thompson William A SPARROW II, registration cancelled 2014-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Thompson William A SPARROW II](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-william-a-sparrow-ii) (registry code 05606M5)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CA 306
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1998
- Last registry action: June 12, 2012
- Mode S code: A7B318
- Location: [Jeromesville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Jeromesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7919° N, 82.1731° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44840, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5955Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5955Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5955Y-2014-09-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Thompson William A SPARROW II: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-william-a-sparrow-ii.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 CEN14LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA079), Dec 4, 2013: Thompson William A Sparrow II (N5955Y), Jeromesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's in-flight loss of control while attempting to return to the runway following a loss of engine power. The cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined because the…

## 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 20131204024249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131204024249A), Dec 4, 2013: Thompson William A SPARROW II (N5955Y), Jeromesville, OH, Substantial damage. Accident occurred Wednesday December 4, 2013 in Jeromesville, OH. Aircraft: sparrow ll, registration: N5955Y Injuries: 1 serious On December 4, 2013, about…

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