# N3490V: 1974 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830)
- 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: 15076520
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1975
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1992
- Last registry action: May 4, 2007
- Mode S code: A3E129
- Owner when cancelled: [Bowditch Companies Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWDITCH%20COMPANIES%20INC)
- Location: [Williamsburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Williamsburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2397° N, 76.7014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23185, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3490V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3490V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3490V-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 150M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m.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 ATL91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA012), Oct 29, 1990: Cessna 150M (N3490V), Williamston, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING THE NIGHT LANDING ATTEMPT. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT INTO NIGHT CONDITIONS…

## 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 19901029047299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901029047299A), Oct 29, 1990: Cessna 150M (N3490V), Williamston, NC, Substantial damage. Lost. Continued flight until locating an airport after dark. Bounced and wing hit runway. Limited night experience.
- [Incident 19780907018559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780907018559I), Sep 7, 1978: Cessna 150 (N3490V), Knoxville, TN, Minor damage. Aircraft ran off side of runway on takeoff.

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