# N5538: Lockheed 188A, registration cancelled 1982-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 1982
- Exported to: Argentina
- 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: 188A1123
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1978
- Mode S code: A70E00
- Owner when cancelled: [Evergreen International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERGREEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5538
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538-1982-11-17

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 Lockheed 188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19790807029599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790807029599I), Aug 7, 1979: Lkheed 188LKHEED/ (N5538), Houston, TX. Engine shutdown after rapid oil loss. Engine changed. Cause of failure not reported.

## Other aircraft with N5538

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5538): Glasflugel 304, S/N 230, built 1981
- [Cancelled 1970-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538-1970-07-13): Lockheed 188C, S/N 188C-1078. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Eastern Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- [Cancelled 1932-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538-1932-06-15): Swallow SWALLOW, S/N 943. Owner: [Mills Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20THOMAS%20E), [Gallipolis, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Gallipolis)

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