Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 8, 2026

Cessna 150

7,995 on the U.S. register across 13 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1959 to 2001; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. Texas has the most (723). 25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the 150 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor 0-200 Series (7,691), Lycoming 0-320 Series (54), Cont Motor O-200A (20)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 90 mph
Built of: aluminium
Maker on the register: Cessna
Registered: earliest certificate September 8, 1966; newest October 7, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas723California656Florida526Washington329Michigan267Ohio256Georgia250Arizona235Minnesota230Alaska213Pennsylvania208North Carolina207

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Texas	723
California	656
Florida	526
Washington	329
Michigan	267
Ohio	256
Georgia	250
Arizona	235
Minnesota	230
Alaska	213
Pennsylvania	208
North Carolina	207

Who owns them registrant type

Individual5,116 (64%)LLC1,177 (15%)Co-owned871 (11%)Corporation622 (8%)Partnership133 (2%)Government53 (0.7%)Non-citizen corporation16 (0.2%)Not stated7 (0.1%)

By owner type, as a table

	aircraft	share
Individual	5,116	64%
LLC	1,177	15%
Co-owned	871	11%
Corporation	622	8%
Partnership	133	2%
Government	53	0.7%
Non-citizen corporation	16	0.2%
Not stated	7	0.1%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
150L	1,448	1970 to 1974	18.1%
150M	1,439	1974 to 1978	18.0%
150F	1,062	1965 to 1966	13.3%
150G	978	1966 to 1971	12.2%
150H	755	1967 to 1968	9.4%
150J	659	1968 to 1969	8.2%
150	387	1958 to 2001	4.8%
150K	304	1968 to 1971	3.8%
150E	304	1963 to 1965	3.8%
150D	260	1962 to 1964	3.3%
150C	166	1962 to 1964	2.1%
150A	122	1959 to 1961	1.5%
150B	111	1961 to 1962	1.4%

When they were built by decade · 1,612 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1950	218
1960	3,760
1970	2,404
2000	1

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table

	aircraft
2010	80
2011	133
2012	151
2013	144
2014	182
2015	224
2016	219
2017	259
2018	293
2019	337
2020	396
2021	516
2022	505
2023	943
2024	754
2025	797
2026	520

Registration status

Valid7,812 (98%)Pending105 (1%)Sale reported41 (0.5%)Reports overdue9 (0.1%)Pending cancellation7 (0.1%)Canceled7 (0.1%)

By status, as a table

	aircraft	share
Valid	7,812	98%
Pending	105	1%
Sale reported	41	0.5%
Reports overdue	9	0.1%
Pending cancellation	7	0.1%
Canceled	7	0.1%

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard7,777 (97%)None on file117 (1%)Multiple46 (0.6%)Restricted33 (0.4%)Experimental18 (0.2%)Special flight permit3 (0.0%)

By airworthiness certificate, as a table

	aircraft	share
Standard	7,777	97%
None on file	117	1%
Multiple	46	0.6%
Restricted	33	0.4%
Experimental	18	0.2%
Special flight permit	3	0.0%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Largest fleets, as a table

	aircraft
High Exposure INC	11
Airgo INC	11
Round Engine Aero	9
International Air Services INC Trustee	9
JR Imaging Logistics INC	7
Dunaire LLC	7
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC	6
Northwest Wings LLC	6
Jstream Lc	6
Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee	6
Aeronautical Technical Service INC	6
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC	5

Fleet pages: High Exposure INC · Airgo INC · Round Engine Aero · International Air Services INC Trustee · JR Imaging Logistics INC · Dunaire LLC · Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Northwest Wings LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 3,285 cases since 1982, 438 fatal

2026-09-08CEN26LA314 · 150F N8061F · accident near Weslaco, TX · no injuries

2026-09-01WPR26LA327 · 150E N3037J · accident near Siler, WA · no injuries

2026-08-22CEN26LA299 · 150M N3103V · accident near Greenwood, IL · no injuries

2026-08-19ERA26FA309 · 150 N23330 · accident near Carlisle, PA · 1 killed

2026-08-17WPR26LA325 · 150 N2970S · accident near Socorro, NM · no injuries

2026-08-08GAA26WA278 · 150 CSDIP · accident near Portimao, outside the U.S. · 1 killed

2026-07-25CEN26LA284 · 150M N18YZ · accident near Ferris, TX · minor injuries

2026-07-10CEN26LA249 · 150G N3773J · accident near Ellsworth, KS · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 3,285 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Cessna 150 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

7,995 as of October 8, 2026, counting 13 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 150s?

Texas, with 723.

Who owns the Cessna 150?

25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

What is the Cessna 150 made of?

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna 150 the component layer

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 34 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. Operators and repair shops have filed 591 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 30 of them in the last ten years; the system most often named is engine. 240 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aviation Products, INC.

FAA orders 34 airworthiness directives · newest first

2011-09-122009-10-09 R2 · Rudder Control System · flight controls

2011-06-172011-10-09 · Seat Rails and Roller Housing Inspections · landing gear

2009-12-112009-10-09 R1 · Rudder stop · flight controls

2009-06-172009-10-09 · Rudder stop · flight controls

2008-12-092008-22-18 · Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS) · emergency equipment

2004-11-012004-19-01 · Upper shoulder harness adjusters · cabin, seats and restraints

All orders naming the Cessna 150

By system

Flight controls7 (21%)Engine6 (18%)Other and general5 (15%)Cabin, seats and restraints3 (9%)Instruments and avionics3 (9%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems2 (6%)Airframe structure2 (6%)Landing gear2 (6%)

Orders by system, as a table

	orders	share
Flight controls	7	21%
Engine	6	18%
Other and general	5	15%
Cabin, seats and restraints	3	9%
Instruments and avionics	3	9%
Heating, ice protection and utility systems	2	6%
Airframe structure	2	6%
Landing gear	2	6%

Failure reports 591 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
95	48
96	66
97	47
98	53
99	27
00	57
01	33
02	19
03	28
04	27
05	20
06	16
07	18
08	11
09	26
10	5
11	13
12	15
13	13
14	4
15	9
16	6
17	1
18	7
19	2
20	3
21	5
22	5
24	1
25	4
26	2

By system

Engine264 (45%)Airframe structure128 (22%)Flight controls38 (6%)Propeller35 (6%)Landing gear32 (5%)Fuel system26 (4%)Cabin, seats and restraints25 (4%)Electrical power23 (4%)

Failure reports by system, as a table

	reports	share
Engine	264	45%
Airframe structure	128	22%
Flight controls	38	6%
Propeller	35	6%
Landing gear	32	5%
Fuel system	26	4%
Cabin, seats and restraints	25	4%
Electrical power	23	4%

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Cylinder41Exhaust Valve24Valve18Spar16Bolt15Bulkhead14Rib13Blade12Control Cable12Fitting12

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Cylinder	41
Exhaust Valve	24
Valve	18
Spar	16
Bolt	15
Bulkhead	14
Rib	13
Blade	12
Control Cable	12
Fitting	12

Latest reports

2026-02-12Structure: cracked · airframe structure

2026-01-16Retainer: broken · engine

2025-11-17Magneto: failed · engine

2025-10-11Cylinder: fractured · engine

2025-08-24Volt Regulator: defective · electrical power

Approved modifications 240 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Aviation Products, INC 14 Williams Robert Or Barbara 9 Knots 2U LTD. 6 Del-Air 5 Aircraft Development CO 5 Stene Aviation INC 3 Garmin At INC. 3 Brittain Industries, INC 3

Latest

2026-08-03SA02069AK · Fabrication and installation of the Airglas, Inc., Landes PA32-206LA Nose Fork equipped with up...

2025-04-03SA316SO · Carburetor ice detector.

2025-04-01SA02738CH (PAGE 4) · Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems

2024-12-13SA01330LA · Installation of alternate avionics support assembly.

2024-08-15SA00622DE · Installation of John Deere AGRI Services, Inc. JD3 Aerial Imaging System,

Certificates and bulletins

Safety bulletins 16 · advice, not orders

2017-05-11CE-17-12 · Horizontal Stabilizer Elevator Attach Points

2015-10-09CE-16-03 · VERTICAL TAIL Aft Fin Attachment Fitting

2012-01-25CE-12-14 · Three Alternative Methods of Compliance for AD 2011-10-09

2010-07-30CE-10-40R1 · Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanes

2010-07-27CE-10-40 · Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanes

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 150 links to the rest of the register

Design

Cessna 72,694 aircraft on the register
Cessna 150L 1,448 registered
Cessna 150M 1,439 registered
Cessna 150F 1,062 registered
Cessna 150G 978 registered
Cessna 150H 755 registered
Cessna 150J 659 registered
7 more versions
Built of aluminium

Engines

Continental O-200 series 7,691 of these aircraft · 100 hp
Lycoming O-320 series 57 of these aircraft · 180 hp
Continental O-200A 20 of these aircraft · 100 hp
Continental O-200-A 20 of these aircraft · 100 hp
Continental E185 series 8 of these aircraft · 205 hp

Where they are

Texas 723 of these aircraft
California 656 of these aircraft
Florida 526 of these aircraft
Washington 329 of these aircraft
Michigan 267 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

High Exposure INC 11 of these aircraft
Airgo INC 11 of these aircraft
Round Engine Aero 9 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 9 of these aircraft
Jr Imaging Logistics INC 7 of these aircraft

Record

NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 150 3,285 cases since 1982 · 438 fatal
FAA filings this year on these aircraft 86 filings · 64 bill of sale, 14 loan or lien, 8 loan release

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the 150 34 airworthiness directives
Failure reports filed on the 150 591 reports since 1995
Approved modifications for the 150 240 supplemental type certificates

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/150.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 7,995

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5931G	Cessna 150K	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1990-12-13	Valid
N5475Q	Cessna 150L	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1990-11-07	Valid
N6624Y	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-11-02	Valid
N8843G	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1990-10-25	Valid
N150SQ	Cessna 150J	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-10-10	Valid
N6456F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1990-10-10	Valid
N3641V	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1990-10-04	Valid
N22788	Cessna 150H	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-09-10	Valid
N6748F	Cessna 150F	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1990-09-06	Valid
N4580U	Cessna 150D	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1990-08-07	Valid
N45520	Cessna 150M	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1990-07-28	Valid
N6895F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1990-07-26	Valid
N704PF	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-07-23	Valid
N714KR	Cessna 150M	B2 W Corporation Winona, Minnesota	Standard	1990-07-11	Valid
N45308	Cessna 150M	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1990-06-28	Valid
N61051	Cessna 150J	Individual owner New York	Restricted	1990-06-12	Valid
N18587	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-06-11	Valid
N6559S	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1990-05-10	Valid
N8563J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1990-04-23	Valid
N5576E	Cessna 150	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1990-04-17	Valid
N7705E	Cessna 150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1990-03-23	Valid
N1666Q	Cessna 150L	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1990-02-20	Valid
N6540G	Cessna 150L	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1990-02-15	Valid
N704CE	Cessna 150M	B2W Corporation Winona, Minnesota	Standard	1990-02-09	Valid
N704YR	Cessna 150M	B2W Corporation Winona, Minnesota	Standard	1990-02-09	Valid
N9444U	Cessna 150M	B2W Corporation Winona, Minnesota	Standard	1990-02-09	Valid
N6661G	Cessna 150L	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1990-01-13	Valid
N8369J	Cessna 150G	Dtm Enterprises INC Bronson, Michigan	Standard	1990-01-09	Valid
N6408T	Cessna 150	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-12-07	Valid
N3489V	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1989-12-06	Valid
N8589G	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1989-11-28	Valid
N7179X	Cessna 150A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1989-11-27	Valid
N8996S	Cessna 150F	Soaring Thunderbirds INC Canton, Ohio	Standard	1989-11-16	Valid
N23228	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-11-08	Valid
N8162F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-10-31	Valid
N8630J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-10-26	Valid
N557SH	Cessna 150L	United States Air Force Usaf Academy, Colorado	Standard	1989-10-23	Valid
N557AW	Cessna 150M	United States Air Force Usaf Academy, Colorado	Standard	1989-10-20	Valid
N19568	Cessna 150L	Individual owner California	Standard	1989-10-18	Valid
N66556	Cessna 150M	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1989-09-18	Valid
N6939F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1989-09-18	Valid
N2770S	Cessna 150G	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1989-09-01	Valid
N185WT	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-07-31	Valid
N150MW	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1989-06-29	Valid
N5236Q	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-06-13	Valid
N3811J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1989-06-09	Valid
N11909	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1989-05-25	Valid
N8353G	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-05-15	Valid
N61132	Cessna 150J	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-05-04	Valid
N60892	Cessna 150J	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1989-04-28	Valid
N6414F	Cessna 150F	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1989-04-14	Valid
N7323X	Cessna 150B	Individual owner California	Standard	1989-03-24	Valid
N714NX	Cessna 150M	Penn Yan Flying Club INC Penn Yan, New York	Standard	1989-02-15	Valid
N3288J	Cessna 150G	Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, Arkansas	Standard	1989-02-11	Valid
N6547G	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1989-02-03	Valid
N3778V	Cessna 150M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1989-02-01	Valid
N51186	Cessna 150J	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1989-01-26	Valid
N118SS	Cessna 150M	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma	Standard	1988-12-13	Valid
N7935E	Cessna 150	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1988-11-14	Valid
N11816	Cessna 150L	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1988-11-04	Valid
N2847V	Cessna 150M	Clinton Flying Service INC Clinton, North Carolina	Standard	1988-11-02	Valid
N3496V	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-11-02	Valid
N7471G	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1988-09-21	Valid
N7865Z	Cessna 150C	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-08-30	Valid
N5420E	Cessna 150E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1988-08-16	Valid
N714HH	Cessna 150M	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-07-26	Valid
N3033S	Cessna 150G	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1988-06-23	Valid
N4162U	Cessna 150D	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1988-06-21	Valid
N22196	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1988-06-18	Valid
N8144U	Cessna 150M	Hansen Kermit e Ryder, North Dakota	Standard	1988-06-16	Valid
N51196	Cessna 150J	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1988-05-17	Valid
N8440U	Cessna 150M	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-04-18	Valid
N6540T	Cessna 150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1988-04-11	Valid
N50274	Cessna 150H	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	1988-03-31	Valid
N150CE	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1988-03-30	Valid
N22245	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1988-03-08	Valid
N4685X	Cessna 150G	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1988-03-07	Valid
N3749J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-03-02	Valid
N66387	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Minnesota	None on file	1988-01-25	Valid
N3108J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1988-01-19	Valid
N6825G	Cessna 150L	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-12-19	Valid
N704JH	Cessna 150M	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-12-16	Valid
N117SS	Cessna 150M	Southeastern Okalhoma State University Durant, Oklahoma	Standard	1987-12-07	Valid
N120SS	Cessna 150M	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma	Standard	1987-12-07	Valid
N22879	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-12-03	Valid
N7152X	Cessna 150A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1987-11-06	Valid
N50053	Cessna 150H	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-10-27	Valid
N704SL	Cessna 150M	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-10-20	Valid
N704ZR	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1987-10-16	Valid
N3186X	Cessna 150G	Individual owner New York	Standard	1987-09-28	Valid
N60611	Cessna 150J	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1987-09-24	Valid
N10925	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1987-09-22	Valid
N51174	Cessna 150J	Tomah Flying Club INC Kendall, Wisconsin	Standard	1987-09-21	Valid
N8710S	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1987-09-21	Valid
N66526	Cessna 150M	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-09-15	Valid
N19233	Cessna 150L	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1987-08-05	Valid
N5265Q	Cessna 150L	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1987-07-22	Valid
N7068F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1987-06-19	Valid
N21976	Cessna 150L	Individual owner New York	Standard	1987-06-15	Valid
N6689S	Cessna 150H	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1987-05-18	Valid

	reports
95	48
96	66
97	47
98	53
99	27
00	57
01	33
02	19
03	28
04	27
05	20
06	16
07	18
08	11
09	26
10	5
11	13
12	15
13	13
14	4
15	9
16	6
17	1
18	7
19	2
20	3
21	5
22	5
24	1
25	4
26	2

	reports
95	48
96	66
97	47
98	53
99	27
00	57
01	33
02	19
03	28
04	27
05	20
06	16
07	18
08	11
09	26
10	5
11	13
12	15
13	13
14	4
15	9
16	6
17	1
18	7
19	2
20	3
21	5
22	5
24	1
25	4
26	2

	reports
95	48
96	66
97	47
98	53
99	27
00	57
01	33
02	19
03	28
04	27
05	20
06	16
07	18
08	11
09	26
10	5
11	13
12	15
13	13
14	4
15	9
16	6
17	1
18	7
19	2
20	3
21	5
22	5
24	1
25	4
26	2