# N18181: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2005-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15073848
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1972
- Certificate issued: January 26, 1995
- Last registry action: October 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A147ED
- Owner when cancelled: [Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEADING%20EDGE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9982° N, 82.3780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33610, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18181
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18181
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18181-2005-12-13

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 ATL96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA034), Jan 13, 1996: Cessna 150L (N18181), Sun City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Darkness was a related factor.

## 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 19960112001399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960112001399A), Jan 12, 1996: Cessna 150L (N18181), Sun City, FL, Substantial damage. (.4) According to the pilot, about three hours into the flight, he experienced a complete loss of engine power. He selected a nearby state highway and…

## Other aircraft with N18181

- [Cancelled 1943-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18181-1943-06-30): Monocoupe 90A, S/N A-807, built 1941. Owner: [Shell Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELL%20AVIATION), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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