# N5617E: 1959 Cessna 150, registration cancelled 2001-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17117
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1986
- Last registry action: May 15, 2001
- Mode S code: A72DF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Tulsa Skyhawks Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TULSA%20SKYHAWKS%20INC)
- Location: [Bixby, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Bixby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9240° N, 95.8772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74008, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5617E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5617E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5617E-2001-12-10

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 Cessna 150: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150.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 FTW01FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA129), May 26, 2001: Cessna 150 (N5617E), Pryor, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope. A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its…
- [NTSB LAX70D0236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0236), Dec 26, 1969: Cessna 150 (N5617E), La Verne, CA, 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 20010526014641A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010526014641A), May 26, 2001: Cessna 150 (N5617E), Pryor, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23)Glider (N9915X, a schleicher KA6-E) was observed to lift off abruptly and climb higher than tow airplane (N5617E) glider pilot stated that he got caught…

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