# N8978S: 1965 Cessna 150F, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 15062278
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1985
- Last registry action: January 21, 1989
- Mode S code: AC62D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Berney Ray Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERNEY%20RAY%20JR)
- Location: [Palm Desert, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Desert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6950° N, 116.4060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92260, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8978S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8978S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8978S-2014-11-20

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 (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 LAX87LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA215), May 26, 1987: Cessna 150F (N8978S), Bermuda Dunes, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870525015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870525015839A), May 25, 1987: Cessna 150F (N8978S), Bermuda Dunes, CA, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft impacted short of the runway. Headwinds a fuel factor.
- [Incident 19780129004519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780129004519I), Jan 29, 1978: Cessna 150 (N8978S), Ramona, CA, Minor damage. Student lost directional control on rollout. Aircraft departed runway into soft ground and nosed over.

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