Single-engine piston

N60040

1968 Cessna 150J

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
15070026
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cottage Grove, MN
1968 Cessna 150J
Representative photo of a Cessna 150J. Not a photo of N60040.
Registration record

N60040 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 150J
Serial
15070026
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cottage Grove, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1968-12-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A7CA3C
Mode S (octal)
51745074
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1991-12-13
    Accident at Charlestown, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N60040

N60040 is a 1968 Cessna 150J, serial number 15070026. It is registered to an individual in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

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 December 23, 1968.

N60040 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1991-12-13 Accident · Charlestown, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES.

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.