# N8161V: 1974 Cessna A150M, registration cancelled 2011-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna A150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (registry code 2071831)
- 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: A1500548
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1974
- Last registry action: June 8, 1994
- Mode S code: AB2235
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag Flight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20FLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Thornton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Thornton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1623° N, 121.5175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95686, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8161V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8161V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8161V-2011-07-20

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 A150M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m.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 DEN93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA092), Jul 31, 1993: Cessna A150M (N8161V), Galveston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DISCONNECTION OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND THE RESULTANT POWER LOSS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED 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 19930731027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930731027299A), Jul 31, 1993: Cessna A150M (N8161V), Galveston, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power and idled. Struk powerline returning. Throttle linkage disconnected at carburetor. Nut missing.

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