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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8978S

N8978S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150F built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 150F cancelled November 20, 2014

Serial number
15062278
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 18, 1985
Last FAA action
January 21, 1989
Last owner
Berney Ray JR (Individual)
Palm Desert, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8978S

LAX87LA215Accident on May 26, 1987 at Bermuda Dunes, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150F · serial 15062278

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