Single-engine piston

N8996S

Cessna 150F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
15062296
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Soaring Thunderbirds Inc (Corporation)
Based
Canton, OH
 Cessna 150F
Representative photo of a Cessna 150F. Not a photo of N8996S.
Registration record

N8996S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 150F
Serial
15062296
Engines
1
Registered owner
Soaring Thunderbirds Inc
Canton, OH
Certificate issued
1989-11-16
Airworthiness date
1965-10-28
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC69FE
Mode S (octal)
53064776
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8996S.
  • 1971-09-29
    Accident at Cloudcroft,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-19
    Accident at Sierra Blanca Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8996S

N8996S is a Cessna 150F, serial number 15062296. The FAA register lists Soaring Thunderbirds Inc as the registrant in Canton, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 1989 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 28, 1965.

N8996S has 2 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

1971-09-29 Accident · Cloudcroft,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3425
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F
Probable cause: NOT OUTCLB RISING TRRN,AND COULD NOT TURN AROUND.
1966-07-19 Accident · Sierra Blanca Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1904
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: PWR PLT-EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION,CAUSE UNDETERMN

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.