# N8172S: 1965 Cessna 150F, registration cancelled 2023-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814)
- 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: 15061772
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1965
- Last registry action: March 18, 2022
- Mode S code: AB260C
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8172S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8172S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8172S-2023-01-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 150F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f.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 ERA21LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA284), Jul 11, 2021: Cessna 150 (N8172S), Elba, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in reduced climb capability and impact with trees during takeoff.

## 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 20210710010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210710010529A), Jul 10, 2021: Cessna 150F (N8172S), Elba, AL, Destroyed. Aircraft departed runway 19 at 14J performing a soft field take off. Upon climb out, the aircraft began to lose power. The instructor took control and…

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