# N5888G: Cessna 150K, registration cancelled 1981-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 1981
- 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: 15071388
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A79717
- Owner when cancelled: [Dahl Navy Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAHL%20NAVY%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Dahlgren, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Dahlgren)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5888G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5888G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5888G-1981-04-17

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 (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 IAD80FKM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FKM09), Feb 7, 1980: Cessna 150 (N5888G), Troutman, NC, 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 19800207002369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800207002369A), Feb 7, 1980: Cessna 150K (N5888G), Troutman, NC, Destroyed. Student pilot passed up two airports for fuel stop due to misjudgement. Ran out of fuel enroute to third.

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