# N5497M: 1981 Berliner Donald BUSHBY MUSTANG MM-I, registration cancelled 2018-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Berliner Donald BUSHBY MUSTANG MM-I](https://openairdocs.org/model/berliner-donald-bushby-mustang-mm-i) (registry code 1690508)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1DB
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1980
- Last registry action: June 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A6FCB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Berliner Donald D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERLINER%20DONALD%20D)
- Location: [Medford, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Medford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8627° N, 74.8223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08055, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5497M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5497M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5497M-2018-03-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Berliner Donald BUSHBY MUSTANG MM-I: https://openairdocs.org/model/berliner-donald-bushby-mustang-mm-i.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 NYC82FHD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHD13), Jun 12, 1982: Midget Mustang (N5497M), Millville, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19820612021879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820612021879A), Jun 12, 1982: Amtrbb MUSTANGMIDGT (N5497M), Millville, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed during first landing. Pilot indicated airplane would not flare.

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