# N5779E: Cessna 150, registration cancelled 1984-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17279
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 24, 1969
- Mode S code: A76C02
- Owner when cancelled: [Cothron Leslie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COTHRON%20LESLIE%20L)
- Location: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5779E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5779E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5779E-1984-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW76FPD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD34), Mar 29, 1976: Cessna 150 (N5779E), Arlington, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1159), Dec 27, 1964: Cessna 150 (N5779E), Cushing, OK, 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 19760329006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760329006719A), Mar 29, 1976: Cessna 150 (N5779E), Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Gusting to 20K.

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