# N6TA: 1973 Cessna 150L, registration cancelled 1980-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 15075185
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1973
- Last registry action: February 22, 1977
- Mode S code: A7C437
- Owner when cancelled: [Torp Aero Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORP%20AERO%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Bloomington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1023° N, 86.4428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6TA-1980-12-16

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 (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 CHI77FEX17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX17), Mar 19, 1977: Cessna 150 (N6TA), Helmsburg, IN, substantial damage

## 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 19770319006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770319006769A), Mar 19, 1977: Cessna 150L (N6TA), Helmsburg, IN, Substantial damage. Plt stated he held aft on control wheel to lift acft nosewheel off ground asap.

## Other aircraft with N6TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6TA): Smith J A/Smith V A VANS RV-6, S/N 24533, built 2000

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