# N23471: 1968 Cessna 150H, registration cancelled 2017-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2017
- 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: 15068972
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1968
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2006
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A21AC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Budget-Aire Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUDGET-AIRE%20CORP)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23471
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23471
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23471-2017-02-23

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 (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 ERA10FA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA464), Sep 4, 2010: Cessna 150H (N23471), DeLand, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, wire strike, and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA093), May 10, 1997: Cessna 150H (N23471), New Castle, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20100904045379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100904045379A), Sep 4, 2010: Cessna 150H (N23471), Deland, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft departed Deland airport (ded), made contact with (4) powerlines approx. 1/2 mile from airport. Powerlines were 40'AGL, aircraft hit powerlines then…
- [Incident 19980902039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980902039349I), Sep 2, 1998: Cessna 150H (N23471), Columbia, MO. (-5) On September 2, 1998, Mr. Earl I. Covel operated Cessna 150, N23471, as pilot in command on a flight from mena intermountain airport at mena, Arkansas, to…
- [Accident 19970510047059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970510047059A), May 10, 1997: Cessna 150H (N23471), Wilmington, DE, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot was unable to land aircraft during cross wind conditions and attempted to "go-around". Aircraft sustained major damage after stalling from…
- [Incident 19970120002549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970120002549I), Jan 20, 1997: Cessna 150H (N23471), Wilmington, DE. Engine quit on dual flight. Landed short of runway. NR2 cyl failed. Bent connecting rod. Piston in pieces.

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