# N69SW: Worthington Sean T BD-5B, registration cancelled 1996-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Worthington Sean T BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/worthington-sean-t-bd-5b) (registry code 05623BL)
- Serial number: 001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1993
- Last registry action: June 19, 1996
- Mode S code: A92A02
- Owner when cancelled: [Worthington Sean T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORTHINGTON%20SEAN%20T)
- Location: [Sunnyvale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sunnyvale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3516° N, 122.0367° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94087, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69SW-1996-08-21

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Worthington Sean T BD-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/worthington-sean-t-bd-5b.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 LAX96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA126), Mar 2, 1996: Worthington BD-5B (N69SW), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot/builder's improper installation (overtorque) of the ignition switch on the instrument panel, which caused an internal switch failure and subsequent malfunction of the ignition system.

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