Aircraft model
CESSNA 150
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Continental O-200-A |
| Horsepower | 100 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1959 |
| Production end | 1959 |
| Endorsements required | — |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 102 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 350 nm |
| Service ceiling | 15,300 ft |
| Climb rate | 670 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 42 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,385 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,075 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 538 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 403 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,500 lb |
| Empty weight | 962 lb |
| Usable fuel | 22.5 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 5.6 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $60,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $24,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $34,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 1,230 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 387 |
| Median year built | 1959.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 20 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 4 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 51.68 per 1,000 active · base 387 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 25.84 per 1,000 active · base 387 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 92 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 23.77 per 100 active · base 387 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 3 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | 7.1 of 10 · class median 37.5 · 181 models in class |
| Severity | 2.8 of 10 · class median 10.44 |
| Access | 7 of 10 · class median 1,045 |
| Support | 9 of 10 · class median 72 |
| Liquidity | 6.5 of 10 · class median 20.59 |