# N5978E: 1959 Cessna 150, registration cancelled 2013-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17478
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1959
- Certificate issued: November 28, 2012
- Last registry action: November 28, 2012
- Mode S code: A7BADD
- Owner when cancelled: [Erb Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERB%20THOMAS%20L)
- Location: [Alliance, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Alliance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9185° N, 81.1286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44601, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5978E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5978E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5978E-2013-02-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN13CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA031), Oct 24, 2012: Cessna 150 (N5978E), Carrollton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s collision with two deer during the takeoff roll.

## 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 20121024024129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121024024129A), Oct 24, 2012: Cessna 150 (N5978E), Carrollton, OH, Substantial damage. During takeoff just as the pilot began to initiate rotation, two deer struck the aircraft. This caused the PIC to stop rotation and maintain control of the…

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