Single-engine piston

N48481

1979 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
15283342
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oklahoma State University (Government)
Based
Stillwater, OK
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1979 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N48481 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283342
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Certificate issued
2016-07-01
Airworthiness date
1979-03-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5FAFF
Mode S (octal)
51375377
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 N48481.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N48481 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1972-10-05
    N48481 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5736); cancelled.
  • 1970-09-09
    Accident at Oriskany,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N48481

N48481 is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283342. The FAA register lists Oklahoma State University as the registrant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2016 and expires on July 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 9, 1979.

N48481 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

1970-09-09 Accident · Oriskany,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3754
Reported aircraft: Cessna T-50

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.