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N18578

1972 Cessna 150L

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 15073956

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Nauerth John III

Owner type: Partnership
Address: 86325 490th Ave, Lakefield, MN 56150
Also named: Swanson Lee J

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 150L
Year built: 1972
Serial number: 15073956
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES · 100 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 6, 1972)
Mode S code: A156AD (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 19, 1995 · last FAA action May 19, 2023

Past registrations of N18578

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Date not recorded 1938 Beech 18D · serial 18D-169 Beech Aircraft Corp

What a Cessna 150 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 150, not this aircraft: ~Pawsitive~Candie_N, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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