# N970CE: 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: November 29, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970CE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970CE

## Aircraft that carried N970CE

- [Cancelled 2023-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970CE-2023-11-29): Thompson Edward LM-5X-W, S/N 1001, built 2019. Owner: [Thompson Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20EDWARD), [Buxton, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Buxton)

## NTSB investigations on N970CE (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 ERA23LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA243), May 25, 2023: Thompson Edward LM-5X-W (N970CE), Limington, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with a tree during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N970CE (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 20230525008629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230525008629A), May 25, 2023: Thompson Edward LM-5X-W (N970CE), Limington, ME, Substantial damage. Pilot in command (PIC) statement indicates PIC departed 63B on the grass beside runway 29. Winds were calm at the surface. PIC encountered gusty winds once…

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