Single-engine piston

N5859E

1959 Cessna 150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
17359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winchester, MA
1959 Cessna 150
Representative photo of a Cessna 150. Not a photo of N5859E.
Registration record

N5859E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 150
Serial
17359
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winchester, MA
Certificate issued
2011-12-22
Airworthiness date
1959-04-17
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A78C13
Mode S (octal)
51706023
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
318 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$36,102 to $77,875
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 150 listings, 1959–1968 models (median $40,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N5859E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-17
    Accident at Hanson, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5859E.
  • 1959-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5859E

N5859E is a 1959 Cessna 150, serial number 17359. It is registered to an individual in Winchester, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 104 knots and a range of about 318 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 17, 1959.

N5859E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
318 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,205 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,055 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 150 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-17 Accident · Hanson, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA327
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and partial loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s improper decision to depart and land with a known mechanical deficiency with the nose landing gear.

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.