# N66172: 1974 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830)
- 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: 15075893
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 31, 2007
- Last registry action: January 28, 2011
- Mode S code: A8BB58
- Owner when cancelled: [Weaver Russell R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEAVER%20RUSSELL%20R)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4223° N, 111.8226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mesa, AZ, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66172
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=66172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66172-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 150M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX71](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX71), Dec 1, 1995: QUICK DRAIN. FAILED. COMPONENTS FELL OUT OF THE OIL QUICK-DRAIN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS RE-DESIGN SO IT CANNOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

## 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 LAX96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA081), Dec 26, 1995: Cessna 150M (N66172), Quartzsite, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.

## 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 19951226043609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951226043609A), Dec 26, 1995: Cessna 150M (N66172), Quartzsite, AZ, Substantial damage. Solo cross country student became alarmed by low fuel. Tried land on dirt strip. Veered into obstacles. Nosed over.

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