# N720BC: 1959 Cessna 305C (0-1E), registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 305C (0-1E)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305c-0-1e) (registry code 2074014)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A5](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24726
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1986
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1986
- Last registry action: November 29, 1994
- Mode S code: A9A3A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Cochran Bob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHRAN%20BOB)
- Location: [Merritt Island, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Merritt%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5737° N, 83.5529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37752, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=720BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720BC-2015-04-30

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 305C (0-1E): https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305c-0-1e.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 ATL87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA005), Oct 11, 1986: Cessna 305C (N720BC), Catherine, AL, 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 19861011048619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861011048619A), Oct 11, 1986: Cessna L19E (N720BC), Catherine, AL, Substantial damage. The engine failed on takeoff and the airplane landed ina soybean field. Suspect fuel starvation.

## Other aircraft with N720BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720BC): Raytheon B300, S/N FL-274
- [Cancelled 1985-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720BC-1985-11-04): Boeing 720-030B, S/N 18251. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Del City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Del%20City)

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