N8840S is a 1965 Cessna 150F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15062140, registered in Heath Springs, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Oct 15, 1965. It is one of 1,064 150F aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in South Carolina. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 31, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLUE THUNDER AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Heath Springs, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- May 19, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC2F1A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53027432
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 150F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A19 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 15062140
- 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 Oct 15, 1965
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Heath Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Air Base Lancaster, SC | T73 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Lancaster, SC | KLKR | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jaars-Townsend Waxhaw, NC | N52 | 19 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Castroville, TX | Cessna 150F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA297 |
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.