Twin piston

N5151A

1968 Cessna O-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
68-6873
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N5151A on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna O-2A
Serial
68-6873
Engines
2 × Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2010-06-16
Airworthiness date
1994-11-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6767E
Mode S (octal)
51473176
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5151A to the current registrant.
  • 1994-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993-10-01
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-07-14
    N5151A previously assigned to a Cessna Turbo 210N / T210N (s/n 21063287); cancelled.
  • 1975-11-21
    N5151A previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 28151); cancelled.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N5151A

N5151A is a 1968 Cessna O-2A, serial number 68-6873. It is registered to an individual in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-360 series engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 18, 1994.

N5151A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-10-01 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna O-2A
Probable cause: was the partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to partial clogging of the engine's fuel injectors. Blockage of the fuel injectors was due to inadequate maintenance of the fuel system by contract maintenance personnel.

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.