Franklin 4AC150-50
8 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Franklin 4AC150-50 engine, rated at about 50 horsepower. The Piper J-3 Cub is the model most often fitted with it (5 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1938 and 1984.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Franklin 4AC150-50. FAA spelling: 4AC150-50.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Piper J-3 Cub | 5 |
| Taylorcraft BF | 2 |
| Aeronca 50 | 1 |
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Piper J-3 Cub 5 with this engine series
- Taylorcraft BF 2 with this engine series
- Aeronca 50 1 with this engine series
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Maine 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/franklin-4ac150-50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N23582 | Aeronca 50-F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21222 | Taylorcraft BF |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21250 | Taylorcraft BF |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25977 | Piper J3F-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25708 | Piper J3F-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2000-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24992 | Piper J3F-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1999-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24778 | Piper J3F-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1996-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26811 | Piper J3F-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1993-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 28, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.