Single-engine piston

N46748

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15283098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lighthouse Point, FL
1978 Cessna 152
Representative photo of a Cessna 152. Not a photo of N46748.
Registration record

N46748 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15283098
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lighthouse Point, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-12
Airworthiness date
1979-01-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5B6A1
Mode S (octal)
51333241
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 N46748.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N46748 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-04-23
    Accident at Bullard, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1971-01-06
    N46748 previously assigned to a Fairchild M-62 (s/n T43-5874); cancelled.
Overview

About N46748

N46748 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15283098. It is registered to an individual in Lighthouse Point, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 24, 1979.

N46748 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1996-04-23 Accident · Bullard, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA178
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: failure of an engine exhaust valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent damage to the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the tailwind, and the wet grass runway.
1978-07-18 Accident · Ozark,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1720
Reported aircraft: Aeronca L3 — a different aircraft that carried the N46748 registration before this airframe.

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.