Single-engine piston

N46034

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15282986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Employment Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
1978 Cessna 152
Representative photo of a Cessna 152. Not a photo of N46034.
Registration record

N46034 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15282986
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Employment Services Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2018-03-21
Airworthiness date
1978-12-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A59C79
Mode S (octal)
51316171
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
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 N46034.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N46034 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-04-18
    Accident at Hanover, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1974-08-06
    N46034 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-9753); cancelled.
Overview

About N46034

N46034 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15282986. The FAA register lists Employment Services Inc as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 December 21, 1978.

N46034 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

1992-04-18 Accident · Hanover, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA130
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHEN THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PRESENCE OF CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND SOFT TERRAIN IN THE AREA SELECTED FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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.