# N5842G: 1969 Cessna 150K, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822)
- 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: 15071342
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1969
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1993
- Last registry action: December 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A78769
- Owners when cancelled: [Maag Jeffrey J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAAG%20JEFFREY%20J), [Maag Wendy K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAAG%20WENDY%20K)
- Location: [St Johns, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/St%20Johns)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0067° N, 84.5792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48879, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5842G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5842G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5842G-2013-08-19

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 150K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k.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 CHI92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA083), Jan 26, 1992: Cessna 150 (N5842G), Lansing, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION, HIS LACK OF TOTAL…
- [NTSB CHI81DEM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEM39), Aug 25, 1981: Cessna 150 (N5842G), East Lansing, MI, 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 19920126001119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920126001119A), Jan 26, 1992: Cessna 150K (N5842G), Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. Student on first solo. Window popped open. Lost control and ran off runway trying to close window.
- [Accident 19810825051259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810825051259A), Aug 25, 1981: Cessna 150K (N5842G), Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. Struck a deer on runway during a night practice landing. Deer ran in front of landing aircraft.

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