# N3038X: 1966 Cessna 150F, registration cancelled 2012-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814)
- 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: 15064438
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1966
- Last registry action: April 6, 2006
- Mode S code: A32DFD
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3038X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3038X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3038X-2012-09-05

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 150F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 NYC04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA081), Mar 5, 2004: Cessna 150F (N3038X), Harrisonburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing with an excessive tailwind, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while attempting to climb during a go-around. A factor related to the accident…
- [NTSB OAK71DVA88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA88), Jun 20, 1971: Cessna 150 (N3038X), Turlock, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70AP038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP038), Jan 25, 1970: Cessna 150F (N3038X), Sonora, CA, substantial damage

## 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 20040305021409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040305021409A), Mar 5, 2004: Cessna 150F (N3038X), Harrisonburg, VA, Destroyed. (-23) On March 5, 2004 and approximately 2:45 lt a Cessna 150F N3038X was trying to land with a strong tail wing. The pilot tried to continue his flight and…

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