Cessna 150H

Aircraft Manufacturer: Cessna

Model: 150H

About the Cessna 150H

The Cessna 150H holds the 25th-largest active fleet in Cessna's lineup, with more than 700 still on the U.S. civil registry. The 150H accounts for about 1% of the manufacturer's active fleet. Across all registry records ever held for the type, about 60% have been deregistered.

The Cessna 150H records about 3 accidents per 1,000 aircraft-years over the type's FAA-registration exposure. Against its peer cohort of same-type, same-engine-class, same-seat-range aircraft, the 150H's safety percentile sits at about a quarter, where a higher percentile means a higher accident rate, placing the type at a lower accident rate than most comparable aircraft. Of 51 recorded accidents, 4 were fatal.

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Cessna
Manufacturer Serial Number 2071818
Model 150H
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Cruise Speed 90 MPH / 78 knots
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 2 seats
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Asking Prices

What sellers are asking for the Cessna 150H, across current listings, grouped by model year.
As of September 7, 2026. How we calculate this.

Years Currency Typical asking range Median
1965–1969 USD ≈ $52k – $59k ≈ $56k

These are asking prices, not sale prices. What any one aircraft asks or sells for can swing widely with airframe and engine condition, damage history, avionics, paint and interior, logbooks and service records, and plenty else a listing never shows.

Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

98%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


50 exact, 0 recovered, 1 provisional

Methodology
51
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


4 fatal accidents.

7.8% of recorded accidents were fatal.

755
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


17,792

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
1.4%
Exposure
2.0%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2026 Total 51
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 51 observed): 2008 2, 2009 5, 2010 3, 2011 5, 2012 4, 2013 1, 2015 2, 2016 2, 2017 2, 2018 3, 2019 2, 2020 3, 2021 8, 2022 2, 2023 2, 2024 2, 2025 2, 2026 1. 3 6 9 12 0 2 '08 5 '09 3 '10 5 '11 4 '12 1 '13 2 '15 2 '16 2 '17 3 '18 2 '19 3 '20 8 '21 2 '22 2 '23 2 '24 2 '25 3 '26
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

9 categories Total 51
Landing 14
Initial climb 8
Enroute 8
Approach 8
Takeoff 7
Taxi 2
Maneuvering 2
Uncontrolled descent 1
Unknown 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 162
Personnel issues 65
Aircraft 53
Environmental issues 38
Not determined 6
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 51
None 28
Serious 10
Minor 9
Fatal 4

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (51)· NUSN (6)· UNK (1)

Recorded Accidents

All 51 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Pottsville, PA N22092 Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Environmental issues
Newburyport, MA N6511S Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Aircraft
Snow Hill, NC N23473 Substantial None Enroute Not determined, Environmental issues
Cleveland, GA N23483 Substantial Minor Landing Aircraft
Millbrook, NY N6709S Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Morrisville, NY N22721 Destroyed Fatal Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues, Not determined
Livingston, AL N684RA Substantial None Prior to flight Aircraft, Personnel issues
Mansfield, MA N7250S Substantial None Initial climb Aircraft, Environmental issues, Personnel issues
Alabaster, AL N6963S Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Wildorado, TX N22857 Substantial Minor Takeoff Not determined
Kent, WA N6616S Substantial Serious Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Knoxville, TN N22565 Substantial Serious Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft
Sabetha, KS N6953S Substantial Minor Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft
College Place, WA N23295 Substantial None Approach Environmental issues, Personnel issues
Maury City, TN N6555S Substantial None Emergency descent Aircraft
Jonesborough, TN N7237S Substantial None Takeoff Not determined
Kenmare, ND N23099 Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
DeLand, FL N23471 Substantial Fatal Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
New Bedford, MA N6603S Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Paoli, IN N22896 Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Sussex, NJ N6676S Substantial Serious Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Talkeetna, AK N6687S Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Washougal, WA N22278 Substantial Serious Initial climb Aircraft, Environmental issues
Lawrenceville, VA N22075 Substantial None Initial climb Environmental issues
Bay City, MI N23461 Substantial None Enroute Environmental issues, Aircraft

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