Single-engine piston

N45285

Cessna 150M / 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15076824
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pulaski, VA
Registration record

N45285 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 150M / 172S
Serial
15076824
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pulaski, VA
Certificate issued
2024-07-10
Airworthiness date
1975-04-04
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A57D18
Mode S (octal)
51276430
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N45285.
  • 1991-07-21
    Accident at Tunica, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N45285

N45285 is a Cessna 150M / 172S, serial number 15076824. It is registered to an individual in Pulaski, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2024 and expires on July 31, 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 106 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 4, 1975.

N45285 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
106 kt
Range
303 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,385 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,075 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150M / 172S type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-07-21 Accident · Tunica, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA190
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE QUARTERING CROSSWIND AND SOFT TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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.