Single-engine piston

N8383M

1969 Cessna 150 Aerobat

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
A1500083
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kessler Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lansing, WV
Registration record

N8383M on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 150 Aerobat (FAA: Cessna A150K)
Serial
A1500083
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Kessler Aviation LLC
Lansing, WV
Certificate issued
2025-02-14
Airworthiness date
1969-11-20
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB78DF
Mode S (octal)
52674337
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8383M.
  • 1974-10-08
    Accident at Marion,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8383M

N8383M is a 1969 Cessna 150 Aerobat (FAA model A150K), serial number A1500083. The FAA register lists Kessler Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lansing, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2025 and expires on February 29, 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 106 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated November 20, 1969.

N8383M 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 150 Aerobat type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-10-08 Accident · Marion,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3265
Reported aircraft: Cessna A150K
Probable cause: ACFT.HIT FUEL PIPELINE.STARTER FAILED PREV DAY.

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.