# N9173U: 1976 Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 2010-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2010
- Exported to: Maldives
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15078124
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1976
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2009
- Last registry action: December 16, 2009
- Mode S code: ACB380
- Owner when cancelled: [Foley Ward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20WARD)
- Location: [Westminster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Westminster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7524° N, 117.9939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92683, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9173U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9173U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173U-2010-07-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19810622056879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810622056879I), Jun 22, 1981: Cessna 150M (N9173U), Smithfield, NC, Minor damage. Student pilot on takeoff run. Crew window opened. Attempted to close, lost control and ground looped.

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