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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5478C

N5478C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 170A built in 1950. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 30, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N5478C is reserved by a private party since July 30, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 170A cancelled July 30, 2022

Serial number
19512
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1950
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 18, 2013
Last FAA action
March 18, 2019
Last owner
Van Diepen Thomas J (Individual)
Baker City, OR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5478C

WPR20LA097Accident on February 27, 2020 at Baker City, OR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 170 · serial 19512

The failure of the No. 2 connecting rod bearing as a result of oil starvation due to a contaminated oil filter screen.

LAX83LA392Accident on August 15, 1983 at Ramona, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 17OA · serial 19512

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