# N8991U: 1976 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 1978-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15078041
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 12, 1976
- Mode S code: AC6951
- Owner when cancelled: [Redwoods Flying Club Of Humboldt County Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REDWOODS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20OF%20HUMBOLDT%20COUNTY%20INC)
- Location: [Eureka, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Eureka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8991U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8991U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8991U-1978-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 OAK78DA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DA021), Mar 6, 1978: Cessna 150 (N8991U), Eureka, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19780305004349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780305004349A), Mar 5, 1978: Cessna 150M (N8991U), Eureka, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Mishap occurred while observing & photographing whales at low alte & airspeed.

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