# N61040: 1969 Cessna 150J, registration cancelled 2002-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15070757
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1969
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1996
- Last registry action: January 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A7F1BB
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Craig S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CRAIG%20S), [Smith Brenda I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20BRENDA%20I)
- Location: [Upland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Upland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1411° N, 117.6556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91784, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61040
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61040-2002-03-04

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 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 MIA96LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA023), Nov 13, 1995: Cessna 150 (N61040), Saltillo, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM FUEL COMSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BEFORE AND DURING THE FLIGHT.

## 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 19951113045869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951113045869A), Nov 13, 1995: Cessna 150J (N61040), Saltillo, MS, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Landed in a rough field collapsing nose gear and bending firewall. No useable fuel in tank.

## Other aircraft with N61040

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61040): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 105A, S/N 105A
- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61040-1965-05-22): Fairchild PT-19, S/N T42-1517, built 1942. Owner: [Clark Max H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20MAX%20H), [Perryton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Perryton)

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