Single-engine piston

N3970U

1965 Cessna 150E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
15061370
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Three Springs, PA
1965 Cessna 150E
Representative photo of a Cessna 150E. Not a photo of N3970U.
Registration record

N3970U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 150E
Serial
15061370
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Three Springs, PA
Certificate issued
2004-09-07
Airworthiness date
1965-04-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A49F35
Mode S (octal)
51117465
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3970U.
  • 1968-01-20
    Accident at Belle Vernon,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N3970U

N3970U is a 1965 Cessna 150E, serial number 15061370. It is registered to an individual in Three Springs, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 102 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated April 8, 1965.

N3970U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
102 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-01-20 Accident · Belle Vernon,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0146
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150E

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.