# N5526: Lockheed 188A, registration cancelled 1969-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1969
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed 188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a) (registry code 5262602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A22](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 188A-1042
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1959
- Mode S code: A70A03
- Owner when cancelled: [Eastern Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5526
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5526
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5526-1969-07-25

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 Lockheed 188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a.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 DIA69I0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69I0045), Feb 27, 1969: Lockheed 188-A (N5526), Richmond, VA, incident, minor damage

## Other aircraft with N5526

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5526): Becker HOT AIR-BALLOON, S/N 5526

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