Single-engine piston

N48590

Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15280920
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N48590 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 152
Serial
15280920
Engines
1
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2022-08-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5FED8
Mode S (octal)
51377330
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 N48590.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N48590 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-05-26
    Accident at Ogden, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1948-11-17
    N48590 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 1945); cancelled.
Overview

About N48590

N48590 is a Cessna 152, serial number 15280920. The FAA register lists Heavy Metal Air LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N48590 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

1987-05-26 Accident · Ogden, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152

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.