# N51172: 1968 Cessna 150J, registration cancelled 2013-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820)
- 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: 15069814
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1968
- Last registry action: October 8, 2009
- Mode S code: A6688E
- Location: [Davis, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Davis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5541° N, 121.7985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95616, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51172
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51172-2013-05-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 150J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j.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 WPR09FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA326), Jul 5, 2009: Cessna 150 (N51172), South Lake Tahoe, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning carburetor and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 20090705013319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090705013319A), Jul 5, 2009: Cessna 150J (N51172), South Lake Tah, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) South Lake Tahoe Airport is situated at an elevation of 6264 ft. with a temperature 79 degrees f, the density altitude was approximately 8691 ft, seconds…

## Other aircraft with N51172

- [Cancelled 1963-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51172-1963-10-16): Fairchild M-62A, S/N 10514AE. Owner: [Orville Sitterly](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORVILLE%20SITTERLY), [Johnstown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Johnstown)

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