Single-engine piston

N5642J

1969 Cessna 188A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
18800592
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Greater Houston Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Needville, TX
Registration record

N5642J on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 188A
Serial
18800592
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Greater Houston Soaring Association
Needville, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-30
Airworthiness date
1969-12-16
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7386D
Mode S (octal)
51634155
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
204 nm
Cruise (type)
101 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5642J.
  • 1975-05-13
    Accident at Selden,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N5642J

N5642J is a 1969 Cessna 188A, serial number 18800592. The FAA register lists Greater Houston Soaring Association as the registrant in Needville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 101 knots and a range of about 204 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated December 16, 1969.

N5642J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
101 kt
Range
204 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,365 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 188A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-05-13 Accident · Selden,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1048
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.