Single-engine piston

N21986

1973 Cessna 150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
15074591
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Nipomo, CA
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1973 Cessna 150
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Registration record

N21986 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 150 (FAA: Cessna 150L)
Serial
15074591
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nipomo, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-15
Airworthiness date
1973-04-30
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A1DE80
Mode S (octal)
50357200
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
$35,745 to $73,450
Middle half of 13 live Cessna 150 listings, 1963–1976 models (median $47,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N21986.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N21986 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-05-28
    Accident at Salem,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1945-10-12
    N21986 previously assigned to a Porterfield CP-50 (s/n 569); cancelled.
Overview

About N21986

N21986 is a 1973 Cessna 150 (FAA model 150L), serial number 15074591. It is registered to co-owners in Nipomo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 (utility), dated April 30, 1973.

N21986 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-05-28 Accident · Salem,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2271
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.