Single-engine piston

N8947S

1965 Cessna 150F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
15062247
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Matyas Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sugarloaf, PA
1965 Cessna 150F
Representative photo of a Cessna 150F. Not a photo of N8947S.
Registration record

N8947S on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 150F
Serial
15062247
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Matyas Aviation Inc
Sugarloaf, PA
Certificate issued
1976-07-13
Airworthiness date
1965-10-22
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC578E
Mode S (octal)
53053616
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1976-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8947S.
  • 1967-03-25
    Accident at Totowa,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8947S

N8947S is a 1965 Cessna 150F, serial number 15062247. The FAA register lists Matyas Aviation Inc as the registrant in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 1976 and expires on November 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 102 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated October 22, 1965.

N8947S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
102 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-03-25 Accident · Totowa,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0950
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.