# N16040: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2002-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15073433
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A0F4AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Fleet Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20FLEET%20MANAGEMENT%20INC)
- Location: [Westfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Westfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1535° N, 72.7716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01085, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16040
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16040-2002-05-30

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 (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 IAD97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA111), Aug 16, 1997: Cessna 150L (N16040), Westfield, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which fail to include a weight and balance check and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970816022529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970816022529A), Aug 16, 1997: Cessna 150L (N16040), Westfield, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed immediately after takeoff into a corn field at end of runway. (.4)the pilot departed with a passenger and full fuel. A witness observed the…

## Other aircraft with N16040

- [Cancelled 1943-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16040-1943-04-15): Ryan Aeronautical ST-A, S/N 129, built 1936. Owner: [Morton Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORTON%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)

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