Single-engine piston

N48878

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15281023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kilo Lima Investments LLC (LLC)
Based
Huntington Beach, CA
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1978 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N48878 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15281023
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Kilo Lima Investments LLC
Huntington Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2025-02-11
Airworthiness date
1978-05-17
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A609BF
Mode S (octal)
51404677
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 N48878.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N48878 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-02-18
    Accident at Americus, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1955-10-21
    N48878 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-2958); cancelled.
Overview

About N48878

N48878 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15281023. The FAA register lists Kilo Lima Investments LLC as the registrant in Huntington Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 May 17, 1978.

N48878 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

1998-02-18 Accident · Americus, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA046
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing on unprepared terrain.

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.