# N5970A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28570
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1956
- Last registry action: May 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A7B9C1
- Location: [Columbia, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9328° N, 80.9444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29209, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5970A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5970A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5970A-2012-08-22

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 IAD74DKM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM21), Oct 7, 1973: Cessna 172 (N5970A), Asheville, NC, 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 19731007031849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731007031849A), Oct 7, 1973: Cessna 172 (N5970A), Asheville, NC, Substantial damage. O-ring,p/n 95-4803 allowd brake fluid to leak out of r brake.

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