Single-engine piston

N66271

1974 Cessna 150M

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
15075969
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waverly, IA
1974 Cessna 150M
Representative photo of a Cessna 150M. Not a photo of N66271.
Registration record

N66271 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 150M
Serial
15075969
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waverly, IA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-08-24
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8BF0E
Mode S (octal)
52137416
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1999-08-09
    Accident at Perry, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N66271

N66271 is a 1974 Cessna 150M, serial number 15075969. It is registered to an individual in Waverly, 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 106 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 24, 1974.

N66271 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
106 kt
Range
303 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,385 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,075 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150M type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-08-09 Accident · Perry, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in her failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.

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.