Single-engine piston

N500SU

1974 Cessna A150L Aerobat

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
A1500486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ohio State University (Government)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N500SU on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A150L Aerobat
Serial
A1500486
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
1998-10-19
Airworthiness date
1974-02-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A63B93
Mode S (octal)
51435623
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N500SU.
  • 1974-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N500SU

N500SU is a 1974 Cessna A150L Aerobat, serial number A1500486. The FAA register lists Ohio State University as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 1998 and expires on July 31, 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 103 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated February 25, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N500SU.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A150L Aerobat type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N500SU.

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.