# N8981S: 1965 Cessna 150F, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 15062281
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1965
- Last registry action: January 17, 1998
- Mode S code: AC6598
- Location: [Dodge City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Dodge%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7301° N, 100.0601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67801, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8981S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8981S-2012-08-23

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 CHI95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA077), Jan 21, 1995: Cessna 150F (N8981S), Castlewood, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors associated with the accident are the snow covered/drifted runway, and a fence.

## 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 19950121001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950121001759A), Jan 21, 1995: Cessna 150F (N8981S), Castlewood, SD, Substantial damage. Unable to accelerate on snow covered strip due to snow packing in wheel covers. Collided with a fence on liftoff. (-23) on January 21, 1995, at approximately…

## Other aircraft with N8981S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981S): Luis R Claudio-Rivera KR25, S/N 10065, built 2022

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