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N5642J

Cessna 188A

Valid Texas

N5642J is a Cessna 188A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1969. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Greater Houston Soaring Association, a corporation in Needville, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 30, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; agriculture and pest control, dated December 16, 1969.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
188A
Serial number
18800592
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Seats
1
Year built
1969
Cruising speed
96 mph
Transponder code
A7386D (octal 51634155)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 30, 2023
Expires
January 31, 2030
Last FAA action
January 30, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control · December 16, 1969
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00260276

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Greater Houston Soaring Association
Type
Corporation
Address
22802 Cessna Rd
Needville, TX 77461-9498

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data