Single-engine piston

N48238

1979 Cessna 152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
15283306
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Morehead, KY
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1979 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N48238 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283306
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morehead, KY
Certificate issued
2022-05-24
Airworthiness date
1979-03-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5F2E9
Mode S (octal)
51371351
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 N48238.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N48238 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-08-05
    N48238 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 1569); cancelled.
Overview

About N48238

N48238 is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283306. It is registered to co-owners in Morehead, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2022 and expires on May 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 March 5, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N48238. 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

1965-06-19 Accident · Atlanta Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0402
Reported aircraft: Ryan ST3KR — a different aircraft that carried the N48238 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OF NO. 1 &3 CYLINDERS NOT SEATING

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.