Single-engine piston

N6985G

1971 Cessna 150L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
15072485
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitsett, NC
What's N6985G worth? Track flights
1971 Cessna 150L
Representative photo of a Cessna 150L. Not a photo of N6985G.
Registration record

N6985G on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 150L
Serial
15072485
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitsett, NC
Certificate issued
2025-07-30
Airworthiness date
1971-03-29
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A94B7C
Mode S (octal)
52245574
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6985G.
  • 2014-11-16
    Accident at New Buffalo, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6985G

N6985G is a 1971 Cessna 150L, serial number 15072485. It is registered to an individual in Whitsett, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 March 29, 1971.

N6985G 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

2014-11-16 Accident · New Buffalo, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15CA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing. Contributing was the snow on the runway surface.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 150L aircraft

N1002U
1971 Cessna 150L
N100FA
1971 Cessna 150L
N1203Q
1971 Cessna 150L
N1214Q
1971 Cessna 150L
N1218Q
1971 Cessna 150L
N1219Q
1971 Cessna 150L
N1223Q
1971 Cessna 150L
N1224Q
1971 Cessna 150L
All 1,447 Cessna 150L registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in North Carolina

N697EC
2008 Cessna Citation XLS
N697MH
2005 Homebuilt Ventus 2CT
N697RG
2005 Homebuilt Elite RG
N6989M
1975 Cessna 182P Skylane
N698VJ
2025 Cirrus Vision SF50-G2+
N6992F
1966 Cessna 150F
All 7,117 aircraft registered in North Carolina →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N6985G?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in North Carolina· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.