N17043 is a 1972 Cessna 150L (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15073600, registered in Houston, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Sep 26, 1972. It is one of 1,447 150L aircraft in the FAA registry, 141 of them registered in Texas. About 42% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 23, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11C2D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50216055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 150L
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A19 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 15073600
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 26, 1972
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Houston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William P Hobby Houston, TX | KHOU | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| George Bush Intcntl/Houston Houston, TX | KIAH | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Skyway Manor Pearland, TX | T79 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1941 | PORTERFIELD CP-40 | 251 | 1937 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2023 | Houston, TX | Cessna 150 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN23FA315 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.