# N178: 1945 Stinson L-5, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5) (registry code 8630202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (registry code 41516)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-764](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-764), [TCDS E-228](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3571
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1994
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2017
- Last registry action: August 4, 2017
- Mode S code: A136E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Montezuma Marcelo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTEZUMA%20MARCELO)
- Location: [Labelle, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Labelle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.7570° N, 81.4175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33935, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178-2018-01-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Stinson L-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5.md

## NTSB investigations (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 GAA16CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA481), Sep 8, 2016: Stinson L 5 (N178), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20160908015099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160908015099A), Sep 8, 2016: Stinson L-5 (N178), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. 1) Description: the pilot of Stinson L-5 , registered as N178, was conducting proficiency flights at kssf (Stinson municipal airport). Winds were 160/09 with…
- [Incident 20140815016999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140815016999I), Aug 15, 2014: Stinson L-5 (N178), Hondo, TX, Minor damage. Upon the first landing of an instructional flight for a commemorative air force aircraft check-out, the aircraft veered left and ground looped. The outboard…

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