# N8438M: 1969 Cessna A150K, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: A15000138
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1970
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AB8E7A
- Owners when cancelled: [Choi George Y H  DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHOI%20GEORGE%20Y%20H%20%20DBA), [Choi Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHOI%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Wadsworth, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wadsworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0599° N, 81.7402° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44281, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8438M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8438M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8438M-2018-03-01

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 CHI72FEI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI02), Jul 6, 1971: Cessna 150K (N8438M), Brunswick, OH, substantial damage

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