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N8978S1965 Cessna 150F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 20, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Palm Desert, CA
owner city / state
Engine
0-200 SERIES · 100 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Palm Desert, CA
Certificate issued
Dec 18, 1985
Canceled
Nov 20, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 1965

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
150F
Year
1965
Serial number
15062278
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
AC62D6

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-200 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
100 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1985 – 2014Individual ownerPalm Desert, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 26, 1987 · Bermuda Dunes, CA

THE FLT ENCOUNTERED STRONG HEAD WINDS WHILE CRUISING X-COUNTRY AT 6000 FT MSL. THE ENGINE LOST POWER APRX 14 MILES EAST OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION AND DURING DESCENT TOWARD THE DESTINATION THE POWER RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE ACFT WAS LANDED APRX 200 FT SHORT OF THE RWY WITHOUT POWER. POST ACC INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED APRX 1 GAL OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX87LA215

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX87LA215)

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 (150F)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 (150F)
2008-22-18Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series AirplanesDec 9, 2008Airframe (150F)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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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