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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5247A

N5247A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 310 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 22, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 310 cancelled May 22, 2017

Serial number
35447
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1956
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 11, 2001
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Whitford Johnny L (Individual)
Cocoa, FL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5247A

MIA03FA005Accident on October 22, 2002 at Merritt Island, FL: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 310 · serial 35447

The pilot's decision to take off with a known equipment deficiency, and his failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) following a loss of engine power to one of the airplane's two engines for undetermined reasons, which resulted in descent and an impact with terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site