# N8028A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2017-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20880
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 4, 2014
- Last registry action: April 20, 2015
- Mode S code: AAECBC
- Owners when cancelled: [Hansen Eric P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20ERIC%20P), [Wang Grace H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WANG%20GRACE%20H)
- Location: [Rosamond, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosamond)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8788° N, 118.3183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8028A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8028A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8028A-2017-07-10

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 GAA15CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA207), Jul 16, 2015: Cessna 170B (N8028A), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a collision with terrain.

## 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 20150716012679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150716012679A), Jul 16, 2015: Cessna 170B (N8028A), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. On 07/16/2015 at Rosamond airport, Rosamond CA., 0400 PST N8028A a Cessna 170B lost directional control on take off. N8028A departed the runway crashing…

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