# N5863G: Cessna 150K, registration cancelled 1973-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15071363
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1971
- Mode S code: A78EFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Gottschalk John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOTTSCHALK%20JOHN%20F)
- Location: [Modesto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Modesto)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5863G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5863G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5863G-1973-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 OAK74AP004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP004), Jul 14, 1973: Cessna 150K (N5863G), Holt, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19730714023759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730714023759A), Jul 14, 1973: Cessna A150K (N5863G), Holt, CA, Destroyed. Attempted low alt maneuver on pull up from buzzing farm fld.

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