# N16233: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 15073561
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1993
- Last registry action: April 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A0FBF9
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Sign Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20SIGN%20CORP)
- Location: [N Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/N%20Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8340° N, 78.6623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29582, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16233
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16233
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16233-2015-05-05

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 ATL94LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA069), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 150L (N16233), N. Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper procedures used by ground personnel during banner tow operations.

## 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 19940326006589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326006589A), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 150L (N16233), Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. Snagged two banners by mistake on banner pick up. Stalled and settled into water near Beach.
- [Incident 19780926028669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780926028669I), Sep 26, 1978: Cessna 150 (N16233), Topeka, KS, Minor damage. Pilot attempted to hand prop plane. Engine started and aircraft ran into other plane.

## Other aircraft with N16233

- [Cancelled 1946-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16233-1946-05-21): Waco EQC-6, S/N 4440, built 1936. Owner: [Hensinger Benjamin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENSINGER%20BENJAMIN%20E), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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