# N7987E: 1959 Cessna 150, registration cancelled 2015-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802)
- 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: 17787
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1959
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1998
- Last registry action: November 8, 2013
- Mode S code: AAD90F
- Owner when cancelled: [Carr Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARR%20THOMAS%20W)
- Location: [Grand Blanc, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grand%20Blanc)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9171° N, 83.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48439, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7987E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7987E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7987E-2015-07-20

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 150: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150.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 GAA15CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA020), Mar 24, 2015: Cessna 150 (N7987E), Flushing, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight.

## 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 20150324004259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150324004259A), Mar 24, 2015: Cessna 150 (N7987E), Flushing, MI, Destroyed. On March 13, 2015 the pilot fueled N7987E adding 10 gallons of 100LL. While fueling the pilot noticed that the fuel did not look right so fueling was…

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