# N18717: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2014-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2014
- 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: 15074057
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1972
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1984
- Last registry action: February 7, 1987
- Mode S code: A15D48
- Owner when cancelled: [Ranger Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGER%20TERRY%20L)
- Location: [Williamsville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Williamsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9845° N, 78.7228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14221, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18717
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18717
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18717-2014-09-10

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC85FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA219), Aug 25, 1985: Cessna 150L (N18717), Lewiston, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC76DFJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFJ23), Jun 3, 1976: Cessna 150 (N18717), Elmira, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19850825040099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850825040099A), Aug 25, 1985: Cessna 150L (N18717), Lewiston, NY, Destroyed. Stalled while practicing maneuvers at low altitude. Struck powerline, impacted ground and burned. 700 foot ceiling.
- [Accident 19760603019662A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760603019662A), Jun 3, 1976: Cessna 150L (N18717), Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. Holding short of rwy for dptg acft.

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