Single-engine piston

N8747U

1976 Cessna 150M

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
15077978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indio, CA
1976 Cessna 150M
Representative photo of a Cessna 150M. Not a photo of N8747U.
Registration record

N8747U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 150M
Serial
15077978
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indio, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1976-02-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC0892
Mode S (octal)
53004222
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1977-12-19
    Accident at St Paul,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-05-03
    N8747U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17252651); cancelled.
Overview

About N8747U

N8747U is a 1976 Cessna 150M, serial number 15077978. It is registered to an individual in Indio, California.

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 19, 1976.

N8747U 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

1977-12-19 Accident · St Paul,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4015
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.