# N8259S: 1965 Cessna 150F, registration cancelled 2010-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15061859
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1965
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1992
- Last registry action: April 28, 2008
- Mode S code: AB4712
- Owner when cancelled: [Lartz Donald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARTZ%20DONALD%20G)
- Location: [Priest River, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Priest%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.3325° N, 116.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83856, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8259S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8259S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8259S-2010-10-18

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 150F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f.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 LAX92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA073), Dec 27, 1991: Cessna 150F (N8259S), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
- [NTSB DIA67D0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0043), Feb 11, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8259S), College Park, MD, 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 19911227057529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911227057529A), Dec 27, 1991: Cessna 150F (N8259S), Lancaster, CA, Substantial damage. Student landed hard collapsing nose gear and causing a nose over.

## Other aircraft with N8259S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8259S): Vans RV-12, S/N 121006, built 2019

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