Single-engine piston

N8853U

1976 Cessna 150M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
15078006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drakes Landing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Archibald, LA
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1976 Cessna 150M
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Registration record

N8853U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 150M
Serial
15078006
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Drakes Landing Inc
Archibald, LA
Certificate issued
2022-11-28
Airworthiness date
1976-03-03
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC333C
Mode S (octal)
53031474
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8853U to the current registrant.
  • 1976-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1972-10-22
    N8853U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17252766); cancelled.
  • 1971-02-24
    Accident at Guaymas,Mex, 72; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8853U

N8853U is a 1976 Cessna 150M, serial number 15078006. The FAA register lists Drakes Landing Inc as the registrant in Archibald, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 March 3, 1976.

N8853U 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

1971-02-24 Accident · Guaymas,Mex, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: OF MEXICO.

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.