# N5978E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 14, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5978E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5978E

## Aircraft that carried N5978E

- [Cancelled 2013-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5978E-2013-02-14): Cessna 150, S/N 17478, built 1959. Owner: [Erb Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERB%20THOMAS%20L), [Alliance, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Alliance)

## NTSB investigations on N5978E (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 CEN13CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA031), Oct 24, 2012: Cessna 150 (N5978E), Carrollton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s collision with two deer during the takeoff roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5978E (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 20121024024129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121024024129A), Oct 24, 2012: Cessna 150 (N5978E), Carrollton, OH, Substantial damage. During takeoff just as the pilot began to initiate rotation, two deer struck the aircraft. This caused the PIC to stop rotation and maintain control of the…

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