Single-engine piston

N8979S

Cessna 150F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
15062279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lodi, CA
What's N8979S worth? Track flights
Cessna 150F
Representative photo of a Cessna 150F. Not a photo of N8979S.
Registration record

N8979S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 150F
Serial
15062279
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lodi, CA
Certificate issued
2024-08-26
Airworthiness date
1965-11-04
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC62F9
Mode S (octal)
53061371
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8979S.
  • 1993-04-18
    Accident at Garrison, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-06-25
    Accident at Temple, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-02-19
    Accident at Corpus Christ Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8979S

N8979S is a Cessna 150F, serial number 15062279. It is registered to an individual in Lodi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 November 4, 1965.

N8979S has 3 accident/incident records 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

1993-04-18 Accident · Garrison, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW93LA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS HIS BECOMING LOST
1988-06-25 Accident · Temple, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW88LA126
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F
1966-02-19 Accident · Corpus Christ Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0366
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 150F aircraft

N150BW
Cessna 150F
N150H
Cessna 150F
N202WP
Cessna 150F
N3021X
Cessna 150F
N3022X
Cessna 150F
N3029X
Cessna 150F
N30384
Cessna 150F
N3057X
Cessna 150F
All 1,064 Cessna 150F registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

N89770
Cessna 152
N8977L
1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
N8977T
1960 Cessna 182C
N897NA
McDonnell Douglas F-15D
N897PA
Anduril Industries Roadrunner
N897PR
2010 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1
All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

  • N1042K Luscombe 8A
  • N1465H Piper Cherokee 235
  • N1104M Cessna 172L Skyhawk
  • N1102C Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk
  • N1003C Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160
  • N1000V Cirrus SR22-G2 / SR22-G6 / SR22-G3
More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N8979S?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in California· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.