# N16188: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2011-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 15073533
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1972
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A0F8F6
- Location: [Valley City, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Valley%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2403° N, 81.9278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44280, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16188
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16188
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16188-2011-08-12

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 IAD96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA060), Apr 12, 1996: Cessna 150L (N16188), Akron, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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 19960412007159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960412007159A), Apr 12, 1996: Cessna 150L (N16188), Akron, OH, Substantial damage. On departure at midfield above ground, lost RPM, made left turn to return, crashed on road. (-23) aircraft lost power after takeoff from Akron Canton regional…

## Other aircraft with N16188

- [Cancelled 1948-04-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16188-1948-04-21): Stinson SR-8B, S/N 9770. Owner: [Brooks J Polk](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20J%20POLK), [Paducah, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Paducah)

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