# N8960U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 17, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8960U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8960U

## Aircraft that carried N8960U

- [Cancelled 2013-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8960U-2013-05-17): Cessna 150M, S/N 15078030, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Airman Flight School Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRMAN%20FLIGHT%20SCHOOL%20INC), [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)

## NTSB investigations on N8960U (2)

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 FTW97LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA036), Nov 10, 1996: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due the student pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA024), Oct 26, 1992: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Norman, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY JUDGE HIS LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8960U (4)

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 19961109035099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961109035099A), Nov 9, 1996: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. On flight maneuvers. Loss of engine power, unable to make airport. Ran out of fuel. (-23) on November 9, 1996, the student pilot departed wiley post airport,…
- [Incident 19950601016989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950601016989I), Jun 1, 1995: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Purcell, OK, Minor damage. Narrative: during practice of landings, student bounced airplane twice, on third bounce, aircraft impacted nose wheel on runway which resulted in nose wheel…
- [Incident 19931022051819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931022051819I), Oct 22, 1993: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Fort Sill, OK. During landing at wrong airport pilot realized his mistake. Made a touch and go landing. Departed airport.
- [Accident 19921026043749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921026043749A), Oct 26, 1992: Cessna 150M (N8960U), Norman, OK, Substantial damage. Buzzed grandmothers house,impacted in back yard. Bounced over house and crashed in front yard.

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