N18531 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N18531 is a 1972 Cessna 150L (serial 15073920), registered to National Test Pilot School (corporation) in Mojave, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-200A engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 1% of registered Cessna 150Ls. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1561A. It is one of 1,457 Cessna 150L aircraft on the FAA registry. National Test Pilot School holds 35 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

National Test Pilot School

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Mojave, CA

Serial number

15073920

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

41

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1561A · 50253032 octal

Certificate issued

May 25, 2023

Airworthiness date

Sep 29, 2025

Last FAA activity

May 25, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2030

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-200A

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

17404

8 of the 1,438 registered Cessna 150L carry this engine (1%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 150L needs roughly 1,250 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,066 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N18531

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