Single-engine piston

N65981

1974 Cessna 150

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
15075756
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dubuque, IA
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1974 Cessna 150
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Registration record

N65981 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 150 (FAA: Cessna 150L)
Serial
15075756
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dubuque, IA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-04-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8B1B3
Mode S (octal)
52130663
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
318 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Registration pending
Market asking range
$35,372 to $76,225
Middle half of 12 live Cessna 150 listings, 1964–1976 models (median $48,700). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N65981.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1977-02-03
    Accident at Manito,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N65981

N65981 is a 1974 Cessna 150 (FAA model 150L), serial number 15075756. It is registered to an individual in Dubuque, Iowa.

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 (utility), dated April 16, 1974.

N65981 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

1977-02-03 Accident · Manito,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0085
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.