# N642EZ: 1972 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826)
- 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: 15074225
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 14, 2010
- Last registry action: October 18, 2011
- Mode S code: A86D25
- Owner when cancelled: [Ellett Thomas S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLETT%20THOMAS%20S)
- Location: [Vidalia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Vidalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3759° N, 91.5852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71373, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N642EZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=642EZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N642EZ-2018-01-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 150L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN12LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA015), Oct 7, 2011: Cessna 150L (N642EZ), Vidalia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power likely due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB LAX90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA011), Oct 25, 1989: Cessna 150L (N642EZ), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY JUDGE HIS FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20111007024769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111007024769A), Oct 7, 2011: Cessna 150L (N642EZ), Ferriday, LA, Destroyed. Pilot was at cruise altitude (3000') 5 miles from Ferriday Airport(K0RA). Pilot pulled "carb heat", engine had a problem and then a loss of power, then stopped…
- [Accident 19891025044629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891025044629A), Oct 25, 1989: Cessna STC150 (N642EZ), Marana, AZ, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Landing on gravel road struck cactus and trees.

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