Single-engine piston

N46259

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15283022
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cobra Cavalier LLC (LLC)
Based
Mooresville, NC
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1978 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N46259 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15283022
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Cobra Cavalier LLC
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2025-03-24
Airworthiness date
1979-01-03
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5A432
Mode S (octal)
51322062
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 N46259.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N46259 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1973-06-25
    N46259 previously assigned to a Cessna 172/180 Conversion / 172I Skyhawk / 172L Skyhawk (s/n 17257142); cancelled.
  • 1972-10-09
    Accident at San Jose,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-03-31
    N46259 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft L-2M (s/n L-5530); cancelled.
Overview

About N46259

N46259 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15283022. The FAA register lists Cobra Cavalier LLC as the registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 January 3, 1979.

N46259 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-10-09 Accident · San Jose,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2899
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: VRD 10/13/72.

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.