N21979 — 1973 Cessna 150L

Aircraft record

Serial number

15074585

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

150L

Year

1973

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor 0-200 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N21979 →

Accident & incident history

1. GAA19CA543Sep 12, 2019Memphis, TNNo injuries

   The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1973 Cessna 150L).

1. Apr 24, 2021deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N21979 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1973 Cessna 150L above.

• until Mar 1, 1948Curtiss YP-60-E (s/n 27691)
• until Jan 21, 1928Gruman GRUMAN BABY (s/n A-276)

Frequently asked

Has N21979 been in an accident?

Yes. N21979 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N21979?

N21979 is a 1973 Cessna 150L (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 15074585.