Single-engine piston

N8168U

1976 Cessna 150M

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
15077905
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Three Rivers, MI
1976 Cessna 150M
Representative photo of a Cessna 150M. Not a photo of N8168U.
Registration record

N8168U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 150M
Serial
15077905
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Three Rivers, MI
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1976-02-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AB2329
Mode S (octal)
52621451
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1997-07-07
    Accident at Chico, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-22
    Accident at Corvallis, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8168U

N8168U is a 1976 Cessna 150M, serial number 15077905. It is registered to an individual in Three Rivers, Michigan.

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 February 11, 1976.

N8168U has 2 accident/incident records 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

1997-07-07 Accident · Chico, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA251
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around. Trees at the departure end of the runway were a related factor.
1982-07-22 Accident · Corvallis, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA82DA124
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M

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.