# N4228U: 1963 Cessna 150D, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (registry code 2071810)
- 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: 15060228
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 23, 1991
- Last registry action: November 7, 2000
- Mode S code: A50690
- Owner when cancelled: [Koster Jeffrey L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOSTER%20JEFFREY%20L)
- Location: [Ft Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Collins)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5272° N, 105.0414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80525, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4228U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4228U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4228U-2017-07-20

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 150D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d.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 FTW97FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA280), Jul 25, 1997: Cessna 150D (N4228U), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning by loading the aircraft over the maximum certificated gross weight, failure to follow procedures and directives by using flaps for takeoff and failing to properly lean…

## 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 19970725019729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970725019729A), Jul 25, 1997: Cessna 150D (N4228U), Fort Collins, CO, No damage. Aircraft crashed.

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