N5659E V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5659E is a 1958 Cessna 150 (serial 17159), registered to Brewer Randall K (individual) in Bloomington, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1959 (67 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 150s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A73D15. It is one of 386 Cessna 150 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Brewer Randall K

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bloomington, IN

Serial number

17159

Year built

1958 · 68 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A73D15 · 51636425 octal

Certificate issued

May 19, 2022

Airworthiness date

Jan 30, 1959

Last FAA activity

Aug 4, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2029

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

17020

358 of the 372 registered Cessna 150 carry this engine (96%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 150 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 N5659E

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