# N8409M: 1969 Cessna A150K, registration cancelled 1985-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824)
- 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: A15000109
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1984
- Last registry action: May 2, 1987
- Mode S code: AB8378
- Owner when cancelled: [O'Hare Patrick M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/O'HARE%20PATRICK%20M)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7866° N, 117.2341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8409M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8409M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8409M-1985-08-31

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 A150K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k.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 LAX85LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA377), Aug 31, 1985: Cessna A150K (N8409M), Avalon, CA, destroyed

## 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 19850831074919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850831074919A), Aug 31, 1985: Cessna A150K (N8409M), Avalon, CA, Destroyed. Failed to use carburetor heat during low powr flight. Engine quit. Ditched 20 miles southeast of catalina island.

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