Single-engine piston

N8840S

1965 Cessna 150F

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
15062140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Thunder Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Heath Springs, SC
1965 Cessna 150F
Representative photo of a Cessna 150F. Not a photo of N8840S.
Registration record

N8840S on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 150F
Serial
15062140
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Blue Thunder Aviation LLC
Heath Springs, SC
Certificate issued
2022-05-19
Airworthiness date
1965-10-15
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC2F1A
Mode S (octal)
53027432
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-31
    Accident at Castroville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8840S.
  • 1970-07-07
    Accident at Cottonwood,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-30
    Accident at Riverside,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-25
    Accident at Temecula Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8840S

N8840S is a 1965 Cessna 150F, serial number 15062140. The FAA register lists Blue Thunder Aviation LLC as the registrant in Heath Springs, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 102 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated October 15, 1965.

N8840S has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
102 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-31 Accident · Castroville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA297
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control and airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
NTSB report ↗
1970-07-07 Accident · Cottonwood,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2823
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
1967-12-30 Accident · Riverside,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4487
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
1966-04-25 Accident · Temecula Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2680
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.