# N18031: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- 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: 15073746
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1972
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1992
- Last registry action: August 31, 2001
- Mode S code: A14387
- Owners when cancelled: [Desens Mindy A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESENS%20MINDY%20A%20DBA), [Lucky Mindy Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUCKY%20MINDY%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Litchfield, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Litchfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0909° N, 94.5598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55355, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18031
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18031-2013-01-31

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 CHI98LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA069), Dec 14, 1997: Cessna 150L (N18031), Litchfield, MN, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the attempted go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19971214040629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971214040629A), Dec 14, 1997: Cessna 150M (N18031), Litchfield, MN, Substantial damage. Narrative: on landing, pilot bounced aircraft, drifted left hitting two trees and then landed on a frozen pond. Bounced once and came to rest 30 feet later.…
- [Incident 19930420018299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930420018299I), Apr 20, 1993: Cessna 150L (N18031), Litchfield, MN, Minor damage. Student pilot made a hard landing. Bounced and nose gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19860815051159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860815051159I), Aug 15, 1986: Cessna 150L (N18031), Brooklyn Pakr, MN. Forced landing after engine quit on training flight. Cause undetermined.
- [Incident 19780319009129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319009129I), Mar 19, 1978: Cessna 150L (N18031), St Cloud, MN. Engine stopped when carburetor heat applied for landing. Engine started after landing. Operated normally.

## Other aircraft with N18031

- [Cancelled 1940-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18031-1940-09-07): Cessna C-37, S/N 356. Owner: [Wien Alaska Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIEN%20ALASKA%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)

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