# N16087: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 1980-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15073466
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1977
- Mode S code: A0F53E
- Owner when cancelled: [Sams James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMS%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Surgoinsville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Surgoinsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5047° N, 82.8641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37873, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16087
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16087-1980-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL80FKW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW18), Jul 29, 1980: Cessna 150L (N16087), Jonesboro, TN, destroyed

## 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 19800729030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800729030639A), Jul 29, 1980: Cessna 150L (N16087), Jonesboro, TN, Destroyed. Downdraft on climb-out. Near ridge top saw obstructions. Froze on controls. Wing hit ground. Cartwheeled airplane.

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