Single-engine piston

N6979G

1970 Cessna 150L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
15072479
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Maria, CA
1970 Cessna 150L
Representative photo of a Cessna 150L. Not a photo of N6979G.
Registration record

N6979G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 150L
Serial
15072479
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate issued
2011-10-27
Airworthiness date
1971-04-07
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A94851
Mode S (octal)
52244121
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N6979G.
  • 1999-01-30
    Accident at Madera, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N6979G

N6979G is a 1970 Cessna 150L, serial number 15072479. It is registered to an individual in Santa Maria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2011 and expires on October 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 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 April 7, 1971.

N6979G 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 150L type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-01-30 Accident · Madera, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA086A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L
Probable cause: The pilot of the other airplane's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see the airplane stopped on the taxiway ahead.

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.