1968 Cessna 150J
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
VFRGarmin 796 display Icom flip flop radio Dual AV-30 with ADSB and transponder ADSB In
Description
1968 Cessna 150J - N50750 Based KFGU (Collegedale, TN). Fresh annual August 2025. Honest, well-sorted 150J that's had real money put into it in the last two years - not a project, not a tired trainer. This airplane has been brought up to a modern VFR panel, the engine accessories have been refreshed, and the small stuff that nickel-and-dimes 150 owners has already been addressed. Times Airframe TT: 4,851.6 Engine: Continental O-200-A, 926 SMOH (Continental recommended TBO 1,800) Prop: McCauley 1A101-DCM Compressions at 8/2025 annual: 67 / 73 / 72 / 77 Panel (all installed August 2025) uAvionix AV-30-C primary attitude indicator uAvionix AV-30-C HSI AV-Link and AV-MAG uAvionix tailBeaconX - ADS-B Out, Mode S, transponder built in Icom Flip-flop radio with dual-channel monitor Garmin 796 with ADS-B In (traffic and weather) Pitot-static and transponder cert current to 8/2027 The vacuum system was removed during the avionics install - pump deleted, accessory pad blanked off. No more vacuum pump on the worry list. Plane Power ER14-50 alternator conversion (STC SA10921SC) - installed 2023, replaced the original generator New Lightweight starter STC "Real Seals" silicone valve cover gaskets Real Gaskets pushrod tube STC Overhauled carburetor (2023) New exhaust gaskets, new intake tube gaskets New main tires and tubes (2023) Pitts inertia-reel shoulder harnesses (STC SA1410GL) Plane Power alternator INOP warning light installed per STC Engine baffling renewed and powder coated, cabin floor pans repaired and reprimed (2023) Fuel selector reseal, fuel tank drains and o-rings, primer reseal, brake caliper seals - all done 2023 New battery, new ELT mount, new RH wingtip All ADs complied with through current as of the August 2025 annual. AD 80-11-04 (tail nutplates) and AD 11-10-09 (seat rails) inspected and signed off. ELT battery good through March 2028. Paint is honest - call it a 5 to 6. No corrosion, no issues, just shows its age and would benefit from a repaint if the next owner wants a show plane. Interior is a solid 7 to 8 - clean, presentable, no torn upholstery. I purchased and built to teach my 3 kids to fly. The plane is ready to fly and has had the expensive avionics and accessory work done so the next owner doesn't have to. Logs are complete and available for review. Serious inquiries welcome - happy to walk through the logbook, send pictures, or arrange a prebuy at KFGU.
Engine
Engine completely gone through with all new silicone seals, rebuilt carb, new alternator conversion, new light weight starter, and vacuum pump removed.
Propeller
Low time Airframe, never used at school.
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Joshua Twomey
trade-a-plane.com
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$49,500
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Ooltewah, TN | Jun 03, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 150J
This 1968 Cessna 150J (N50750) is a 2-seat single engine piston with 4,851 hours on the airframe. There are currently 7 150J aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $40,000 to $65,000. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $49,500.
The 150J cruises at 97 kts (180 km/h) with a range of 420 nm (778 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 14,000 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 6 GPH (23 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $33/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $100/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $15,000. With 4,851 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (2,400 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 150J — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N50750.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 150J
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, 2 MISSING PULL-TYPE RIVETS WERE FOUND MISSING ON THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSY PN-0432165-1 ALONG WITH A WORN BUSHING, PN-0432003-1 AT SAME LOCATION. ALSO NOTED, WERE THE 2 MISSING HOLES REQUIRED TO BE DRILLED DURING MFG ...
REMOVED CYLINDERS NRS 1 AND 3 DUE TO NEAR ZERO COMPRESSIONS AND AUDIBLE LEAKING INTO EXHAUST SYS. BEGAN INVESTIGATION DUE TO LOW RPM AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF. EXAMINATION REVEALED INTAKE VALVES, PN 655970, INSTALLED IN BOTH THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST PO...
ACFT DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO OIL LEAK AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. LANDED ON AIRFIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER BASE WAS CRACKED 75 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND AND NEARLY SEPARATED FROM ENGINE. SUSPECT 2 POSSIBLE CAUS...
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FITTING HOLDING VERTICAL STAB TO HORIZONTAL STAB. WHEN CORROSION WAS REMOVED, FAINT LINES WERE NOTICED. UNDER 10X MAGNIFICATION A CRACK WAS DETECT ON FORWARD VERTICAL SECTION OF FITTING APPROX 1/...
DURING ANNUAL INSP, NOTED RUST STAINS ADJACENT TO THE STEPS LOCATED ON BOTH THE RT AND LT MLG LEGS. REMOVED THE STEPS AND FUND DEEP RUST PITS AND DAMAGE ON BOTH GEAR LEGS. BOTH GEAR LEGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH USED SERVICEABLE GEAR LEGS. S...
(CAN) RAN ROUGH SLIGHTLY MORE PROP THAN NORMAL. MAG DROP, WEAK SPARK, ABOUT .3333 OF NORMAL STRENGTH. OVERHAULED MAG WAS INSTALLED, 900 HOUR PREVIOUSLY.
(CAN) PROPELLER REMOVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION UNDER CAR 625, APPENDIX C, PARA 5. MOUNTING FLANGE CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR.
PILOT REPORTED HIGH OIL TEMP 210 DEGREES-220 DEGREES F., REMOVED VALVE AND TESTED SIDE BY SIDE WITH NEW VALVE, OLD VALVE DID NOT CLOSE AT THE SAME REATE AS NEW VALVE AND OIL TEMP DECREASED TO.
PILOT REPORTED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE 220-225 DEGREES, REMOVED VALVE AND TESTED SIDE BY SIDE WITH NEW VALVE, OLD VALVE DID NOT CLOSE AT THE SAME RATE AS NEW VALVE, INSTALLED NEW VALVE AND OIL TEMP DECREASED TOO.
(CAN) UPON COMPLETING INSPECTION OF RUDDER STOPS PER AD CF-2000-20, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RUDDER STOPS WERE BOTH MISSING. THERE WERE NO HOLES IN THE TAILCONE SKIN WHERE THE STOPS SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT THE ANCHOR NUTS WERE RIVETS TO THE BULKHEAD. THIS...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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