# N970CE: 2019 Thompson Edward LM-5X-W, registration cancelled 2023-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thompson Edward LM-5X-W](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-edward-lm-5x-w) (registry code 056352R)
- Engine: [Volkswagen 2276CC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-2276cc) (registry code 63509)
- Serial number: 1001
- Year built: 2019
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 2019
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2017
- Last registry action: October 13, 2023
- Mode S code: AD83DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20EDWARD)
- Location: [Buxton, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Buxton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6363° N, 70.5388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04093, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970CE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970CE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970CE-2023-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Thompson Edward LM-5X-W: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-edward-lm-5x-w.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 ERA23LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA243), May 25, 2023: Thompson Edward LM-5X-W (N970CE), Limington, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with a tree during landing.

## 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 20230525008629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230525008629A), May 25, 2023: Thompson Edward LM-5X-W (N970CE), Limington, ME, Substantial damage. Pilot in command (PIC) statement indicates PIC departed 63B on the grass beside runway 29. Winds were calm at the surface. PIC encountered gusty winds once…

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