# N5546N: Martin B-26C, registration cancelled 1997-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Martin B-26C](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-b-26c) (registry code 5450106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS AL-33](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/AL-33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22534135071
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1991
- Last registry action: September 21, 1994
- Mode S code: A7117E
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRPOWER%20HERITAGE%20FLYING%20MU)
- Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9973° N, 102.0779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, TX, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5546N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5546N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5546N-1997-03-10

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 Martin B-26C: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-b-26c.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW95FA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA406), Sep 28, 1995: Martin B-26C (N5546N), Odessa, TX, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain minimum airspeed for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the loss of power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's lack of recent flight…
- [NTSB MIA66A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0048), Oct 29, 1965: Martin B-26C (N5546N), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950928030549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928030549A), Sep 28, 1995: Doug B26C (N5546N), Odessa, TX, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Flew low over witness. Engines missing. Sharp turn. Nosed into ground. FAA ASI on board for flight evaluation.
- [Incident 19851012059189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851012059189I), Oct 12, 1985: Martin B26CTENGASCO (N5546N), Harlingen, TX, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on rollout. Probable difficulty of substitute sequence valve which controlled nose gear cycle.

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