# N5186: Gibson VOLKSPLANE, registration cancelled 1972-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gibson VOLKSPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/gibson-volksplane) (registry code 05611EY)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1970
- Mode S code: A68251
- Owner when cancelled: [Gibson George R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIBSON%20GEORGE%20R)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5186
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5186
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5186-1972-01-02

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 Gibson VOLKSPLANE: https://openairdocs.org/model/gibson-volksplane.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 NYC72FGM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM16), Sep 24, 1971: Gibson VPI (N5186), Belle Vernon, PA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5186

- [Cancelled 1991-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5186-1991-04-11): Grumman G-164A, S/N 569. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Christensen William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTENSEN%20WILLIAM), [Shelley, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Shelley)

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