# B/G Dart 150 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 05601BW - Manufacturer (registry): B/G DART - Model: 150 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 ยท Reciprocating - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Cruise speed: 85 mph - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/b-g-dart-150 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N20912](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20912): [Dart Gregory G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DART%20GREGORY%20G), [Mayville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mayville), built 1976, S/N 1 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (28) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2026FA0000138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000138), Jan 16, 2026: RETAINER. BROKEN. ON 1/16/26 AT APPROX 2030Z 2NM NE OF THE LAKE MURRAY DAM, ON A FLT FROM KCUB - KEOE AT 2000' MSL, ENGINE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION & RPM LOSS. ENG BEG - [SDR 2026FA0000226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000226), Nov 17, 2025: MAGNETO. FAILED. WHILE REDUCING POWER ON LANDING, ENG RAN VERY ROUGH. AFTER LANDING MAGNETO CHECK CAUSE LARGE DROP IN RPMS ON BOTH MAGS. MECHANICS FIRST REPAIRED INDUCTION LEAK - [SDR 2021FA0000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000003), Nov 2, 2021: ABS. BATTERED. THIS IS A TEST. - [SDR 2018FA0000073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000073), Feb 28, 2018: HOLDER. DETERIORATED. OLD FUSE HOLDERS DETERIORATED SO MUCH THEY FALL APART. SUGGEST AD TO REPLACE WITH "BUTTON HEAD" CIRCUIT BREAKERS SO AS TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW AC ON EXERCISING OCC - [SDR 6VFS2016FA0000366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6VFS2016FA0000366), Aug 12, 2016: BOLT. SHEARED. FOUND UPPER LT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT SHEARED. BOLT SHEARED ABOUT .75" FROM HEAD. THIS BOLT ATTACHES THE ENGINE TO THE MOUNT. - [SDR CA070405003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070405003), Feb 15, 2007: BELLCRANK. CRACKED. (CAN) FOLLOWING ITEMS FOUND INSTALLED: TRIANGLE DOUBLERS IAW SL 150-27; ANGLE STIFFENER NOT INSTALLED IAW SL 65-10. ANGLE STIFFENER MIGHT BE INSTALLED IAW PERSO - [SDR CA060209006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA060209006), Feb 8, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, AM AME NOTICED THE MLG STRUT BULKHEAD UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR HAD SMALL CRACKS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WITH THE FLOORS REMOVED - [SDR CA030120006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030120006), Jan 16, 2003: ALTERNATOR. FAILED. ON OVERHAUL OF THE ALTERNATOR THE RECTIFIER P/N ES4113, BRUSH P/N E4118, AND BEARING P/N ES4104. ALL THESE PART NUMBERS ARE NON-APPROVED. ALTERNATOR BUILD UP CA - [SDR CA010213003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010213003), Jan 18, 2001: HOSE. CONTAMINATED. (CAN) DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WE ARE RECEIVING COMPLAINTS OF A SERIOUS NATURE. UPON TAKEOFF, USUALLY THE FIRST ONE, THE AIRCRAFT RUNS VERY ROUGH. I HAVE EXPERI - [SDR 98ZZZX4566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4566), Nov 16, 1998: VOLTAGE REG. FAILED. NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR VR600A WOULD NOT CONTROL VOLTAGE (OVER VOLTAGE) WITH S-WIRE CONNECTED TO CA2 CIRCUIT BREAKER. CONNECTED S-WIRE TO A STANDARD 5-AMP BREAKER - [SDR 97ZZZX4733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4733), Oct 10, 1997: BLADE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER WAS STRIPPED OF PAINT. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK MEASURING .5625 INCH IN LENGTH WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1 - [SDR 97ZZZX1201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1201), Mar 10, 1997: LANDING GEAR. RIVET SHEARED. BOX THAT HOLDS SPRING STEEL LANDING GEAR HAD TWO RIVETS WITH THE FACTORY HEADS SHEARED OFF. SKIN ON THE OUTSIDE AFT OF LANDING GEAR WAS WRINKLED. SUSPECT CAUSED - [SDR EY2R9601178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9601178), Nov 1, 1996: PROPELLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FIXED-PITCH PROPELLER. - [SDR 97ZZZX1694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1694), Oct 27, 1996: BOLT. DETACHED. BOLT CAME OUT OF JUNCTURE OF UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY ON NOSE GEAR ALLOWING NOSEWHEEL TO TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTER AND COLLAPSE. SUBMITTER SUGGEST - [SDR 96ZZZX5494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5494), Sep 3, 1996: SPAR ATTACH. CRACKED. RUDDER BOTTOM SPAR ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER HORN, HAIR LINE CRACKED AT RIVETS DUE TO IMPROPER FIT AT SPAR AND RIB ASSY. (REPAIR REINFORCMENT PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED) A - [SDR 96ZZZX4964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4964), Sep 3, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN LT FRONT SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUST INBOARD OF LT ATTACH RIB. CRACK APPEARED TO STOP UNDER SIDE AT FUSELAGE CONTACT POINT 2 INCHES FROM F - [SDR 96ZZZX4963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4963), Sep 3, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN LT FRONT SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JUST INBOARD OF LT ATTACH RIB. CRACK APPEARED TO STOP UNDER SIDE AT FUSELAGE CONTACT POINT 2 INCHES FROM F - [SDR 96ZZZX4948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4948), Sep 3, 1996: RUDDER ASSY. ATTACH CRACKED. BOTTOM RUDDER SPAR ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER HORN HAS SMALL HAIR LINE CRACK DUE TO IMPROPER FIT AT SPAR AND RIB ASSEMBLY AT RIVETS. - [SDR 96ZZZX4947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4947), Sep 3, 1996: RUDDER ASSY. ATTACH CRACKED. BOTTOM RUDDER SPAR ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER HORN HAS SMALL HAIR LINE CRACK DUE TO IMPROPER FIT AT SPAR AND RIB ASSEMBLY AT RIVETS. - [SDR AU960422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU960422), Mar 29, 1996: SEAT BELT. WRONG PART. (AUS) SEAT BELTS WERE CONSTRUCTED FROM AUTOMOTIVE HARDWARE USED WITH NON MIL-SPEC WEBBING AND HAVE NO FORM OF IDENTIFICATION - FOUNDDURING INSPECTION IAW WITH A - [SDR 96ZZZX2772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2772), Feb 28, 1996: MIXTURE CONTROL. BROKEN. PILOT HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT DUE TO ENGINE BARELY RUNNING AND INTERMITTENTLY QUITTING ENTIRELY. INSPECTION FOUND MIXTURE C - [SDR 96ZZZX1476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1476), Feb 25, 1996: VENTURI. CASTING FLAW. INSPECTION OF A NEW PMA CARBURETOR VENTURI FOUND CASTING FLAWS. SUBMITTER STATES HAS SEEN THIS DEFECT FREQUENTLY. - [SDR 96ZZZX481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX481), Oct 19, 1995: ROCKER. BOSS FAILED. PILOT OWNER DEPARTED HOME AIRPORT FOR ROUTINE SCENIC FLIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, CARBURETOR HEAT HAD - [SDR 95ZZZX5990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5990), Sep 24, 1995: ELT. FAILED. ELT DID NOT OPERATE AFTER ACCIDENT, MID-AIR COLLISION. EXAMINATION OF BATTERIES, DURACELL, MN1300, REVEALED THAT THEY ALL WERE LOW, 1.25V OR LESS. BATTERIES WER - [SDR 95ZZZX3481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3481), Jul 5, 1995: HORN. CRACKED. NEW PART FROM CESSNA PARTS DISTRIBUTOR. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS, SUSPECT DUE TO IMPERFECTIONS IN FORGING AND DUE TO BENDING DURING MANUFACTURE. PART R - [SDR 95ZZZX3265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3265), Jun 7, 1995: CYLINDER. BOSS BROKEN. PILOT COMPLAINED OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER ROCKER SHAFT BOSSES (3 EACH) BROKEN OFF. CYLINDER HAD ONLY 1283 HOURS SINCE OV - [SDR 95ZZZX2389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2389), Apr 27, 1995: CYLINDER. CRACKED. ENGINE HAD MINOR OIL LEAK FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS. IN ONE WEEK, OIL LEAK BECAME SEVERE. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED ABOUT 4 INCHES FORM BASE OF CYLIN - [SDR 95ZZZX1979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1979), Apr 4, 1995: SEAL. MISINSTALLED. SLOW OIL LEAK DEVELOPED ON REAR ACCESSORY CASE. FOUND OIL COMING FROM STARTER BETWEEN MOUNTING PLATE AND FRAME. REMOVED STARTER AND DISCOVERED OIL SEAL INSTALLE ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150): 387 registered aircraft, registry code 2071802 - [Jodel Avion 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/jodel-avion-150): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 47008MO --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.