# N18539: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2012-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2012
- 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: 15073927
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 1972
- Last registry action: February 22, 1996
- Mode S code: A15622
- Location: [Wimauma, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Wimauma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.6934° N, 82.2847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33598, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18539
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18539
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18539-2012-08-01

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 (2)

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 MIA95LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA007), Oct 21, 1994: Cessna 150L (N18539), Ormond Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN AN ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
- [NTSB BFO91LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA006), Oct 23, 1990: Cessna 150L (N18539), Lexington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION CAUSING FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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 19941021035779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941021035779A), Oct 21, 1994: Cessna 150L (N18539), Ormond Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing. Cartwheeled and collided with terrain.
- [Accident 19901022060059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901022060059A), Oct 22, 1990: Cessna 150L (N18539), Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel nearing destination. Pilot went by AFM for fuel calculations. Fuel higher in average 150 then AFM.

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