# N9172U: 1976 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 15078123
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2006
- Last registry action: February 4, 2012
- Mode S code: ACB35D
- Owner when cancelled: [Link Carl D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINK%20CARL%20D)
- Location: [Monett, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Monett)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9110° N, 93.9088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65708, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9172U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9172U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9172U-2018-01-10

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 (2)

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 CEN13LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA179), Feb 27, 2013: Cessna 150M (N9172U), Deming, NM, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's physical incapacitation, including loss of vision, which led to a loss of control and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI77DEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE06), Dec 4, 1976: Cessna 150M (N9172U), Belvidere, IL, 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 20130227002909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130227002909A), Feb 27, 2013: Cessna 150M (N9172U), Deming, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On February 27, 2013 at 1300 MST, a Cessna 150, N9172U, registered to the owner, collided with terrain during cruise flight outside of Deming, new Mexico while…
- [Accident 19761204037959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761204037959A), Dec 4, 1976: Cessna 150M (N9172U), Belvidere, IL, Substantial damage. 3Rd lndg of first supervised solo.

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