# N3597J: Cessna 150E, registration cancelled 1980-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15061297
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1971
- Mode S code: A40992
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Charles H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CHARLES%20H)
- Location: [Meter, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Meter)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3597J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3597J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3597J-1980-09-22

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 150E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e.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 MKC70DCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCD34), May 3, 1970: Cessna 150E (N3597J), Manson, IA, substantial damage

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