# N538M: 1929 Lockheed VEGA 5C, registration cancelled 1931-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 1931
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed VEGA 5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-vega-5c) (registry code 5261202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 384](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20384) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 107
- Year built: 1929
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6CF38
- Owner when cancelled: [Detroit Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DETROIT%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538M-1931-11-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Lockheed VEGA 5C: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-vega-5c.md

## Other aircraft with N538M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538M): Embraer EMB-135ER, S/N 145467, built 2001

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