Single-engine piston

N46473

1978 Cessna 152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
15283056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Capital Management LLC (LLC)
Based
San Jose, CA
1978 Cessna 152
Representative photo of a Cessna 152. Not a photo of N46473.
Registration record

N46473 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15283056
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2014-08-14
Airworthiness date
1978-12-29
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5ABE0
Mode S (octal)
51325740
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 N46473.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N46473 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1971-03-02
    N46473 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7132); cancelled.
Overview

About N46473

N46473 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15283056. The FAA register lists Aviation Capital Management LLC as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 29, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N46473.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N46473.

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.