# N5842E: 1959 Cessna 150, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17342
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2015
- Last registry action: May 25, 2016
- Mode S code: A78767
- Owner when cancelled: [Gillespie Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLESPIE%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4973° N, 119.8269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89509, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5842E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5842E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5842E-2018-10-23

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 (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 GAA16CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA349), Jun 26, 2016: Cessna 150 (N5842E), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a sign, and left wing 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 20160626012289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160626012289A), Jun 26, 2016: Cessna 150 (N5842E), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. The student initially flew with his flight instructor and then was released for his first solo flight. The student preflighted the tail wheel aircraft and…

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