# N717RA: 1965 Grumman G-159, registration cancelled 2006-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2006
- Exported to: São Tomé and Príncipe
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman G-159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-159) (registry code 3952202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 167
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1984
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1998
- Last registry action: March 16, 2004
- Mode S code: A99786
- Owner when cancelled: [Riverside International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIVERSIDE%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2227° N, 119.7016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89706, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=717RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717RA-2006-05-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Grumman G-159: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-159.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19900315015469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900315015469I), Mar 15, 1990: Gulstm G159 (N717RA), Riverside, CA. Lost directional control on a crosswind takeoff. Veered to the right and hit a runway light.

## Other aircraft with N717RA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717RA): Cessna R172K, S/N R1722740, built 1977

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