Single-engine piston

N51165

1968 Cessna 150J

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
15069808
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Detroit Public Schools Community District + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Detroit, MI
1968 Cessna 150J
Representative photo of a Cessna 150J. Not a photo of N51165.
Registration record

N51165 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 150J
Serial
15069808
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Detroit Public Schools Community District + 1 co-owner
Detroit, MI
Certificate issued
2019-05-24
Airworthiness date
1968-11-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6686E
Mode S (octal)
51464156
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N51165 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1957-08-08
    N51165 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 7386); cancelled.
Overview

About N51165

N51165 is a 1968 Cessna 150J, serial number 15069808. The FAA register lists Detroit Public Schools Community District + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Detroit, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2019 and expires on May 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 November 1, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51165.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51165.

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.