Single-engine piston

N8878U

1976 Cessna 150M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
15078011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hurricane, UT
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1976 Cessna 150M
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Registration record

N8878U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 150M
Serial
15078011
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner
Hurricane, UT
Certificate issued
2020-06-23
Airworthiness date
1976-03-01
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC3B59
Mode S (octal)
53035531
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8878U.
  • 1977-01-22
    Accident at Harrison,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8878U

N8878U is a 1976 Cessna 150M, serial number 15078011. The FAA register lists Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hurricane, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 1, 1976.

N8878U 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

1977-01-22 Accident · Harrison,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0253
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: TO APRX 45'.

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.