# N11438: 1973 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2017-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15075421
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1991
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A03DF1
- Owner when cancelled: [Tds Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TDS%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Columbia, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Columbia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2053° N, 76.8787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21044, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11438
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=11438
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11438-2017-07-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 150L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC97LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA056), Feb 20, 1997: Cessna 150 (N11438), Clarksville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC76DFA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA33), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 150 (N11438), Scotia, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970220048079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970220048079A), Feb 20, 1997: Cessna 150L (N11438), Clarksville, MD, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot and passenger attempted takeoff on a grass runway with wind down the runway at 10-15 knots. (Aircraft at gross). Aircraft started to veer left,…
- [Incident 19780313014379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780313014379I), Mar 13, 1978: Cessna 150 (N11438), Baltimore, MD. ATC identified a VFR flight as being in a restricted area. The pilot insisted he was not. No action taken.
- [Accident 19760418009439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760418009439A), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 150L (N11438), Scotia, NY, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N11438

- [Cancelled 1933-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11438-1933-05-22): Waco QDC, S/N 3504, built 1931. Owner: [Candler John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANDLER%20JOHN%20H), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

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