# N9278U: Cessna 150M, registration cancelled 1982-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 1982
- 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: 15078228
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1977
- Mode S code: ACDBAE
- Owner when cancelled: [Grimes Hugh O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIMES%20HUGH%20O)
- Location: [Winter Garden, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Garden)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9278U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9278U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9278U-1982-01-06

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 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 MIA79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA040), Jan 12, 1979: Cessna 150M (N9278U), Orlando, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA77DLD84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD84), Sep 10, 1977: Cessna 150 (N9278U), Windermere, FL, 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 19790112022779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790112022779A), Jan 12, 1979: Cessna 150M (N9278U), Orlando, FL, Destroyed. Low time pilot continued into adverse weather and crashed during thunderstorm.
- [Accident 19770910032489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910032489A), Sep 10, 1977: Cessna 150M (N9278U), Windermere, FL, Substantial damage

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