How many Cessna 150Ds are registered in the US?

257, in the FAA aircraft registry.

When was the Cessna 150D built?

From about 1963 to 1964. Half of those registered today were built by 1964.

What engine does the Cessna 150D have?

Most have the Continental O-200 (96% of those registered).

How many accidents has the Cessna 150D had?

11 in the NTSB's database since 2009, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control on ground. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.

How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 150D have?

22 current ADs name the 150D airframe, 1 of them with a repeat action, and 8 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Ownership guide

Cessna 150D

257 registered in the US, built from about 1963 to 1964, 2 seats, most with the Continental O-200. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US: 257
Built: 1963 to 1964
Half built by: 1964
Seats: 2
Engine type: Piston
Most common engine: Continental O-200

Engines installed

Continental O-200246 aircraft (96%) · 8 ADs, 0 with a repeat action

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

22 current ADs name the 150D airframe, 1 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 8 more. 6 equipment ADs name the model.

The ones that come back

ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.

2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous ADStandard practices structures · AirplaneSupersedes 87-20-03 R2Repeat actionMay 13, 2011

Every AD for the Cessna 150D

Accident record

11 accidents since 2009, 1 fatal (2 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 0 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

Loss of control on ground3
Fuel exhaustion1
Fuel related1
Abnormal runway contact1
Collision during takeoff/land1
Loss of control in flight1

Phase of flight

Landing6
Enroute3
Initial climb2

The latest

Date	Where	What happened	Injuries	NTSB number
2025-01-06	Temple city, CA	Initial climb: Fuel exhaustion		WPR25LA073
2023-08-20	New haven, IN	Landing: Loss of control on ground	None	CEN23LA373
2021-08-25	Chino, CA	Enroute: Fuel related	Minor	WPR21LA329
2015-09-07	Delta junction, AK	Landing: Abnormal runway contact	None	ANC15CA072
2015-05-08	Balsam grove, NC	Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land	None	ERA15CA209
2014-07-21	Greenfield, IN	Landing: Loss of control on ground	None	CEN14CA381

From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.

What it costs to run

Per hour flown

Hours flown a yearhr/yrFuel burngal/hrTypical cruise; your POH and how you fly decide it.Fuel price$/galEngine overhaul$A quote from an engine shop.Hours to overhaulhrThe engine maker's published time between overhauls.Maintenance reserve$/hrEverything else that wears: tires, brakes, avionics, the unexpected.

Per year, flown or not

Insurance$/yrHangar or tiedown$/yrAnnual inspection$/yrLoan payments$/yrEverything else$/yrSubscriptions, database updates, the property tax some states charge.

Fuel: $0/hr
Engine reserve: $0/hr
A year: $0
All in, per hour: $0/hr

Filled in for a Cessna 150D with the Continental O-200: the engine maker's published overhaul time. Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.

Before you buy one

Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
For each repeat-action AD (1 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
6 equipment ADs name the 150D (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

The rest of the 150 family

Cessna 150L · 1,418 Cessna 150M · 1,408 Cessna 150F · 1,035 Cessna 150G · 953 Cessna 150H · 735 Cessna 150J · 642 Cessna 150 · 373 Cessna 150K · 300 Cessna 150E · 293 Cessna 150C · 163 Cessna 150A · 121 Cessna 150B · 110

Questions

How many Cessna 150Ds are registered in the US?: 257, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Cessna 150D built?: From about 1963 to 1964. Half of those registered today were built by 1964.
What engine does the Cessna 150D have?: Most have the Continental O-200 (96% of those registered).
How many accidents has the Cessna 150D had?: 11 in the NTSB's database since 2009, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control on ground. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 150D have?: 22 current ADs name the 150D airframe, 1 of them with a repeat action, and 8 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.