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This is very strange....
The aircraft s/n 15072187 clearly puts it in the 1971 "L" block production

However....
the 1971L model had tube gear, the new fiberglass caps on the cowl as well as the extension on the propeller with the spacer (to fit the new nose caps), and the longer dorsal fin.
It should not have the metal cowl, or the landing light in the wing, or the spring gear.....
Another "new" with the "L" was the molded headliner in the cabin.....

Maybe it's a "Johnny Cash Cadillac"...?

If that link were active, it probably would lead to the same NTSB report. Attached is what I got when I searched its records using the Hangar section.

...but then again, Amy's 150M has a landing light in the wing....


If you look at that plane, look to see if the data plate was removed, meaning swapped onto a Frankenstein "rebuild" after flying into the trees........

...but then again, Amy's 150M wasn't born that way.......

Spinner is wrong. TOO BIG..as you pointed out its covering the cooling vents. 71 and later DO NOT HAVE THEM.

Gear is wrong and so is the cowl. Its a 70 NOT a 71.

Now about the "damage" if its properly documented and repaired I dont think its a big deal. Finding out if that happened can be easy or not so if the owners at the time were not meticulous in logging it properly. These airplanes have been around and as trainers they are going to run up against some dings, scrapes, and incidents, but to me, as long as the repair was done properly and professionally it should not make any real difference to a buyer. I feel the same way about cars on this too. So what if a vehicle was in an accident? If it was fixed right most folks will never know and unless you have a very well trained eye its hard to know at all.

I can only hope to gain the knowledge you guys have. I'm reading you hues differentiate between the models and all I hear is mauk mauk mauk mauk(Charlie Brown's mom voice)

Good catch Bryan

Not originally...but you can install the bigger spinner as a replacement ( WEU)
Attached is a photo of a 1970 Aerobat that was posted recently in another thread.
You can see it's in stock config.- flat gear, metal cowl, small dorsal and wing landing light. Note is has the larger "replacement" spinner covering the oil holes in the photo.
Another thing I noticed about the Craigslist photo is the mirror mount is clearly still on the dash which is correct, the mirror being in the eyebrow panel starting in 1973.

I feel the same way about cars on this too. So what if a vehicle was in an accident? If it was fixed right most folks will never know and unless you have a very well trained eye its hard to know at all.


+1

My uncle has a shop for over 27 years and repurchased wrecked cars from the auctions for a while, professionally repaired them and were able to sell them. It says a lot that I still see the same customers and in some cases the same car coming back since I was a kid. We always informed the purchaser of the repairs however so I would be concerned if the seller isn't up front with the information.

Yup....I would say this is a 1970/1971 "hybrid" rebuilt after an accident, being mostly a 1970. Replacing the gearbox from tube gear to flat is a huge job. I would guess it's a 1970 with a 1971 tail and data plate.

This was fun. Felt like a "150 trivia" game....
"I'll take CESSNA 150's FOR $800, Alex"
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Owner has been informed. He is digging into the logs now to see what the N number was back in 1970-1971. He is a little "pissed" at the moment to say the least.