# N61284: 1969 Cessna 150J, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 15070941
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2017
- Last registry action: April 10, 2017
- Mode S code: A7F9B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Heald James Dewey](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEALD%20JAMES%20DEWEY)
- Location: [Recluse, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Recluse)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8768° N, 105.7026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82725, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61284
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61284
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61284-2020-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 SEA95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA166), Jul 30, 1995: Cessna 150J (N61284), West Jordan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO INITIATING HIS CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT RESULTING IN A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950730020229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950730020229A), Jul 30, 1995: Cessna 150J (N61284), West Jordan, UT, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Collided with trees trying to land in school yard.
- [Incident 19940130005169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940130005169I), Jan 30, 1994: Cessna 150J (N61284), Twin Falls, ID. Narrative: student pilot on a solo cross country, declared an emergency and landed a/c in field with no damage or injuries. Fuel starvation was the cause of…
- [Incident 19890316021359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890316021359I), Mar 16, 1989: Cessna 150J (N61284), Farmington, UT. Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. Forced landing on dirt track. Aircraft not properly registered.

## Other aircraft with N61284

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61284-1965-05-20): Sikorsky R-6A, S/N 43-45406A. Owner: [Kansas University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KANSAS%20UNIVERSITY), [Lawrence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Lawrence)

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