How many Cessna 150Es are registered in the US?

293, in the FAA aircraft registry.

When was the Cessna 150E built?

From about 1964 to 1965. Half of those registered today were built by 1965.

What engine does the Cessna 150E have?

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

How many accidents has the Cessna 150E had?

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

How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 150E have?

22 current ADs name the 150E 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 150E

293 registered in the US, built from about 1964 to 1965, 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: 293
Built: 1964 to 1965
Half built by: 1965
Seats: 2
Engine type: Piston
Most common engine: Continental O-200

Engines installed

Continental O-200280 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22 current ADs name the 150E airframe, 1 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 8 more. 5 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 150E

Accident record

6 accidents since 2009, 1 fatal (1 person killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 0 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

Fuel exhaustion2
Loss of engine power (total)2
Loss of engine power (partial)1
Aerodynamic stall/spin1

Phase of flight

Approach3
Enroute2
Maneuvering1

The latest

Date	Where	What happened	Injuries	NTSB number
2026-09-01	Siler, WA	Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)	None	WPR26LA327
2022-07-01	Harrah, OK	Approach: Fuel exhaustion	Minor	CEN22LA300
2021-02-27	Marana, AZ	Approach: Loss of engine power (total)	Minor	WPR21LA127
2015-01-25	Silver springs, NV	Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)	Minor	WPR15LA090
2011-02-19	Ware shoals, SC	Maneuvering: Aerodynamic stall/spin	Fatal	ERA11FA151
2009-03-21	Columbia, MS	Approach: Fuel exhaustion	None	ERA09LA208

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 150E 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.
5 equipment ADs name the 150E (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 150D · 257 Cessna 150C · 163 Cessna 150A · 121 Cessna 150B · 110

Questions

How many Cessna 150Es are registered in the US?: 293, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Cessna 150E built?: From about 1964 to 1965. Half of those registered today were built by 1965.
What engine does the Cessna 150E have?: Most have the Continental O-200 (96% of those registered).
How many accidents has the Cessna 150E had?: 6 in the NTSB's database since 2009, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was fuel exhaustion. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 150E have?: 22 current ADs name the 150E 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.