Single-engine piston

N51046

1968 Cessna 150J

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
15069726
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ypsilanti, MI
1968 Cessna 150J
Representative photo of a Cessna 150J. Not a photo of N51046.
Registration record

N51046 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 150J
Serial
15069726
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ypsilanti, MI
Certificate issued
2000-03-29
Airworthiness date
1968-10-21
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A66472
Mode S (octal)
51462162
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-21
    Accident at Willis, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N51046.
  • 1981-10-01
    Accident at Waukesha,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N51046

N51046 is a 1968 Cessna 150J, serial number 15069726. It is registered to an individual in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2000 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 October 21, 1968.

N51046 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
102 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-21 Accident · Willis, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA026
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident, was the pilot s decision to attempt to land to a closed runway.
NTSB report ↗
1981-10-01 Accident · Waukesha,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2814
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150J

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.