# N3976U: 1965 Cessna 150E, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812)
- 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: 15061376
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1965
- Last registry action: December 16, 1991
- Mode S code: A4A007
- Location: [Abilene, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Abilene)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4487° N, 99.7331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abilene, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3976U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3976U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3976U-2012-09-24

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 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 FTW77DPD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPD21), Apr 24, 1977: Cessna 150 (N3976U), Abilene, TX, 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 19770424011999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770424011999A), Apr 24, 1977: Cessna 150E (N3976U), Abilene, TX, Substantial damage. Improper use of carb heat

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