# N11497: Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 1981-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15075462
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1975
- Last registry action: June 19, 1981
- Mode S code: A03EC2
- Owners when cancelled: [Dow Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOW%20CHARLES), [Dow Donna](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOW%20DONNA)
- Location: [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8857° N, 117.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fullerton, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11497
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=11497
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11497-1981-06-19

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 LAX78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA022), Jan 22, 1978: Cessna 150L (N11497), Lucerne Valley, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX76FVA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FVA28), Jul 14, 1976: Cessna 150 (N11497), Fullerton, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780122001749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780122001749A), Jan 22, 1978: Cessna 150L (N11497), Lucerne Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal
- [Accident 19760714021719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760714021719A), Jul 14, 1976: Cessna 150L (N11497), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Wg hit football goal post. Possible oil screen cap gasket leaked.

## Other aircraft with N11497

- [Cancelled 2020-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11497-2020-03-27): Waco QCF, S/N 3567. Assigned, pending cancellation

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