# N5964E: 1959 Cessna 150, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- 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: 17464
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1959
- Certificate issued: August 16, 1964
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A7B69A
- Owner when cancelled: [Pence Airways](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENCE%20AIRWAYS)
- Location: [Pence Springs, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Pence%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6624° N, 80.7184° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24962, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5964E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5964E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5964E-2015-05-19

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 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 BFO90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA058), Jun 17, 1990: Cessna 150 (N5964E), Alderson, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL. LOW ALTITUDE AND INATTENTION WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## 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 19900617021109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617021109A), Jun 17, 1990: Cessna 150 (N5964E), Alderson, WV, Substantial damage. Low and too slow. Law officers looking for marijuana. Had to stall it into top of oak tree. Unable to clear ridge.

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