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N557SH

1971 Cessna 150L

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 15072617

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2028.

Registered owner

United States Air Force

Owner type: Government
Address: 34th Og/ogq 9206 Airfield Dr Ste 1, Usaf Academy, CO 80840
Also named: United States Air Force Academy
Fleet: 45 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 150L
Year built: 1971
Serial number: 15072617
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 Jun 23, 1971)
Mode S code: A71B04 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 23, 1989 · last FAA action Jun 3, 2023

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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