N242X - 1965 Cessna 150F Aircraft Registration

N242X is a 1965 Cessna 150F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Missoula, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 2, 1965. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N242X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2397A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N242X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9158, -114.0911 on May 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N242X was last updated on February 27, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna A150 Aerobat was a specialized aerobatic trainer variant of the popular Cessna 150, designed to democratize aerobatic instruction for civilian pilots. First flown in prototype form on September 12, 1957, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants and featured structural reinforcements for +6/-3G aerobatic maneuvers. With a wingspan of 32 feet 9 inches and powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200 engine, the aircraft served flight schools worldwide from 1969 to 1977. The A150 Aerobat was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C150.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N242X. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.