Drone (small UAS)

N150PL

Homebuilt TBM UAV-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2016-002
Class
Drone (small UAS)
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Iowa University of Iowa + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Iowa City, IA
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Registration record

N150PL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt TBM UAV-3
Serial
2016-002
Engines
1
Registered owner
State of Iowa University of Iowa + 1 co-owner
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
2016-09-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0CB7F
Mode S (octal)
50145577
Weight class
UAV under 55 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N150PL.
Overview

About N150PL

N150PL is a Homebuilt TBM UAV-3, serial number 2016-002. The FAA register lists State of Iowa University of Iowa + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a drone (small uas).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N150PL. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-30 Accident · Alexander, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA060
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N150PL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors in the accident were the dual student's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and the presence of a sand bar in the landing area.

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.