# N7248S: 1967 Cessna 150H, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818)
- 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: 15067948
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1967
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1990
- Last registry action: June 26, 1993
- Mode S code: A9B5E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Smithback Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITHBACK%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Durango, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Durango)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5294° N, 107.8215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81301, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7248S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7248S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7248S-2015-04-30

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 150H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h.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 DEN91FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA034), Jan 20, 1991: Cessna 150H (N7248S), Mancos, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES BY CONTINUING THE FLIGHT AT NIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…
- [NTSB DEN78DTE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE09), Nov 1, 1977: Cessna 150H (N7248S), Durango, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19910119000809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910119000809A), Jan 19, 1991: Cessna 150H (N7248S), Mancos, CO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Took off into area of heavy snow showers at night and collided with a mountainside. Made prior landing for bearings
- [Incident 19820605064839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820605064839I), Jun 5, 1982: Cessna 150H (N7248S), Flagstaff, AZ. Ran out of fuel 2 miles short of destination. Misjudged headwind. Unable to find an airport with fuel en route.
- [Accident 19771101035079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771101035079A), Nov 1, 1977: Cessna 150H (N7248S), Durango, CO, Substantial damage. During sim eng out plt added pwr but acft hit ground before eng responded. Pax on controls.

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