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N16040

N16040 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150L built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2002. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N16040 is reserved by a private party since September 14, 2017. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 14, 2027.

Cessna 150L cancelled May 30, 2002

Serial number
15073433
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 21, 1996
Last FAA action
February 19, 2002
Last owner
Air Fleet Management INC (Corporation)
Westfield, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Ryan Aeronautical ST-A cancelled April 15, 1943

Serial number
129
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1936
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 22, 1942
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Morton Air Service (Partnership)
Las Vegas, NV
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16040

IAD97LA111Accident on August 16, 1997 at Westfield, MA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150L · serial 15073433

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which fail to include a weight and balance check and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site