Single-engine piston

N25053

Cessna 152

Not current (FAA status N) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15280517
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Southwinds Export Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Kissimmee, FL
 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N25053 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 152
Serial
15280517
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Southwinds Export Inc
Kissimmee, FL
Certificate issued
2022-07-18
Airworthiness date
1977-10-07
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A25AA1
Mode S (octal)
50455241
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Market asking range
$59,757 to $71,000
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 152 listings, 1978–1982 models (median $61,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N25053.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N25053.
  • 1990-11-25
    Accident at Opa Locka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N25053

N25053 is a Cessna 152, serial number 15280517. The FAA register lists Southwinds Export Inc as the registrant in Kissimmee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 107 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated October 7, 1977.

N25053 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
315 nm
Power / thrust (each)
110
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,200 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 152 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 152 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-11-25 Accident · Opa Locka, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA031
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID A FLOCK OF BIRDS, RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTOR(S) INCLUDED: ATTENTION DIVERTED.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.