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N8496MCessna A150K

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 2, 1984.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
San Diego, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Aviation Explorer Post INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 1981
Canceled
Aug 2, 1984

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A150K
Serial number
A15000196
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABA47E

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1981 – 1984Aviation Explorer Post INCSan Diego, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jun 25, 1983 · San Diego, CA

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT CIRCLING OVER THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACFT BANKED STEEPLY, PITCHED UP & THE NOSE FELL THROUGH THE HORIZON. THE STUDENT PLT FLYING THE ACFT RESIDED FOUR HOUSES AWAY FROM WHERE THE ACFT CRASHED.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX83LA307

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83LA307)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-10-09 R2Rudder Control SystemSep 12, 2011Airframe (A150K)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A150K)
2008-22-18Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series AirplanesDec 9, 2008Airframe (A150K)Only with: BRS-150 Parachute System with serial number 50001 through 50006 installed via STC SA64CH.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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