# N23178: 1968 Cessna 150H, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818)
- 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: 15068774
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2003
- Last registry action: March 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A20FA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Young David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Bruceton Mills, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Bruceton%20Mills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6540° N, 79.6258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26525, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23178-2013-08-07

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 150H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h.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 NYC04LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA024), Nov 6, 2003: Cessna 150H (N23178), Bruceton Mills, WV, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's physical impairment due to alcohol and his improper decision to attempt flight with a low cloud ceiling, low visibility, after consuming alcohol. A related factor in the accident was the…

## 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 20031106030399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031106030399A), Nov 6, 2003: Cessna 150H (N23178), Bruceton Mills, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) According to a statement by a witness who observed the non-certificated pilot prior to his departure from the valley point airport the pilot of the…

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