# N66246: 1974 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2015-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 15075950
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2009
- Last registry action: September 24, 2011
- Mode S code: A8BEAA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hockaday Donald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOCKADAY%20DONALD%20R)
- Location: [Woodford, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Woodford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1126° N, 77.4368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22580, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66246
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=66246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66246-2015-01-29

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 150M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m.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 ERA12FA583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA583), Sep 29, 2012: Cessna 150M (N66246), Fredericksburg, VA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.

## 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 20120929022219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120929022219A), Sep 29, 2012: Cessna 150M (N66246), Fredericksburg, VA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. It appears that the aircraft was in a high angle of attack and got too slow after takeoff. Result was a stall-spin from approximately 200 feet, impacting the…
- [Incident 20080402837769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080402837769I), Apr 2, 2008: Cessna 150M (N66246), Abingdon, VA, Minor damage. During solo cross country, the student pilot was returning to Abingdon, VA (vji) when the engine sputtered and quit on approach. Student made forced landing on…

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