# N161BA: 1971 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15072988
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1971
- Last registry action: October 31, 2001
- Mode S code: A0F57F
- Location: [Landrum, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Landrum)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1469° N, 82.2608° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29356, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=161BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161BA-2013-08-27

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 CHI99LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA307), Aug 20, 1999: Cessna 150L (N161BA), Garrett, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to land and takeoff on the airstrip which was unsuitable and closed, and the pilot's failure to attain clearance with the trees during the takeoff…

## 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 19990820013149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990820013149A), Aug 20, 1999: Cessna 150L (N161BA), Garrett, IN, Substantial damage. Acft was attempting to take off on a grass rwy at Shenk arpt when the wing tip struck a tree, and the acft turned and came to rest in the middle of a pond.…

## Other aircraft with N161BA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161BA): Icon A5, S/N 00079, built 2019

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