# N18515: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2013-07-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 1, 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: 15073906
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1989
- Last registry action: July 18, 1992
- Mode S code: A155D8
- Owner when cancelled: [Grieves Bruce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIEVES%20BRUCE)
- Location: [Topanga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Topanga)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1078° N, 118.6162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90290, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18515
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18515
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18515-2013-07-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX89LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA200), May 21, 1989: Cessna 150L (N18515), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY PLAN FOR THE FLIGHT IN THAT HE DID NOT CALCULATE THE FUEL CONSUMPTION ACCURATELY, FAILED TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE FUEL…

## 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 19890521012379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521012379A), May 21, 1989: Cessna 150L (N18515), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Approaching destination ran out of fuel. Struck a fence and a house on landing. Student had a passenger on board.

## Other aircraft with N18515

- [Cancelled 1945-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18515-1945-07-17): Arrow F, S/N 58, built 1937. Owner: [Raymond Harold L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYMOND%20HAROLD%20L), [Quincy, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Quincy)

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