# N8779U: 1976 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830)
- 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: 15077987
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1976
- Last registry action: August 19, 1997
- Mode S code: AC13FD
- Location: [Gaston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Gaston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8276° N, 81.0909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29053, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8779U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8779U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8779U-2013-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 150M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m.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 ATL96LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA031), Dec 1, 1995: Cessna 150M (N8779U), Beaufort, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadequate preflight which resulted in water contamination in the fuel system and the subsequent loss of engine power. The tree stump was a factor.

## 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 19951201047139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951201047139A), Dec 1, 1995: Cessna 150M (N8779U), Beaufort, SC, Substantial damage. Lost power shortly after departure for dual. Struck tree stump landing. Water found in fuel.

## Other aircraft with N8779U

- [Cancelled 1965-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8779U-1965-03-25): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252683. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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