# N51178: Cessna 150J, registration cancelled 1974-12-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 30, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15069819
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1974
- Mode S code: A66894
- Owner when cancelled: [Redwoods Flying Club Of Humboldt County Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REDWOODS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20OF%20HUMBOLDT%20COUNTY%20INC)
- Location: [Eureka, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Eureka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51178-1974-12-30

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 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 OAK75AP015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP015), Oct 19, 1974: Cessna 150J (N51178), Kneeland, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19741019037409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741019037409A), Oct 19, 1974: Cessna 150J (N51178), Kneeland, CA, Destroyed. Acft crashed while climbing upslope in blind canyon. Suspect pwr loss,carb ice. Recovered 10/21/74.

## Other aircraft with N51178

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51178): Cessna 172P, S/N 17274274, built 1980

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