# N5545N: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: June 13, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5545N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5545N

## Aircraft that carried N5545N

- [Cancelled 2013-06-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5545N-2013-06-13): Cessna 182R, S/N 18267783, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Paquette Jean R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAQUETTE%20JEAN%20R), [Orange, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Orange)
- [Cancelled 1951-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5545N-1951-11-19): Lockheed 18-56, S/N 18-2364, built 1946. Owner: [National Homes Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20HOMES%20CORPORATION), [Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lafayette)

## NTSB investigations on N5545N (2)

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 LAX89FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA058), Nov 25, 1988: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Gorman, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE EXISTENCE OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE ALONG THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT ROUTE, THE FAILURE OF THE CREW TO EVALUATE REPORTED WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE FLIGHT…
- [NTSB SEA85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA202), Aug 26, 1985: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Reno, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5545N (2)

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 19881125052219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881125052219A), Nov 25, 1988: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Gorman, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into known turbulence and icing. Descended into severe turbulence and icing. Lost control. Crashed.
- [Accident 19850826074019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850826074019A), Aug 26, 1985: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Flew into canyon and was unable to outclimb rising terrain. Mushed into mountain. Density altitude of 8200 feet.

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