Single-engine piston

N1200L

1959 Cessna 150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
17785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
1St American Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
North Miami, FL
1959 Cessna 150
Representative photo of a Cessna 150. Not a photo of N1200L.
Registration record

N1200L on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 150
Serial
17785
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
1St American Aviation Inc
North Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2013-12-04
Airworthiness date
1959-11-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A05615
Mode S (octal)
50053025
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
318 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$36,102 to $77,875
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 150 listings, 1959–1968 models (median $40,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1200L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1200L to the current registrant.
  • 1985-06-23
    Accident at South Haven, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-11-21
    N1200L previously assigned to a Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4 (s/n 705); cancelled.
  • 1959-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1200L

N1200L is a 1959 Cessna 150, serial number 17785. The FAA register lists 1St American Aviation Inc as the registrant in North Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 104 knots and a range of about 318 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 6, 1959.

N1200L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
318 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,205 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,055 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 150 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-06-23 Accident · South Haven, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI85FA249B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.