# N1218M: 1969 Cessna A150K, registration cancelled 2012-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824)
- 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: A15000018
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1969
- Last registry action: September 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A05AE5
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7062° N, 74.0087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10005, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1218M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1218M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1218M-2012-06-07

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 A150K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ATL98FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA025), Dec 17, 1997: Cessna A150K (N1218M), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying speed following a banner pick up, which resulted in a stall and an uncontrolled collision with the ground. A related factor was: the pilot allowed the…

## 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 19971217039059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971217039059A), Dec 17, 1997: Cessna A150K (N1218M), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Picked up banner tow then stalled and spun in. Nose high climbout. Over gross wt. Second pilot not authorized. (-23) airman was conducting banner tow…
- [Incident 19800422050479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800422050479I), Apr 22, 1980: Cessna 150K (N1218M), Hillsboro, IA. Pilot passed out. Passenger landed plane.

## Other aircraft with N1218M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1218M): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10774, built 2025
- [Cancelled 1965-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1218M-1965-06-12): Boeing E75 (PT-13D), S/N 75-5387. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol National Capital Wing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20NATIONAL%20CAPITAL%20WING), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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