Single-engine piston

N4888L

1980 Cessna 152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
15284239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petaluma, CA
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Registration record

N4888L on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284239
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petaluma, CA
Certificate issued
2008-09-26
Airworthiness date
1980-02-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A609CC
Mode S (octal)
51404714
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 N4888L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4888L to the current registrant.
  • 1980-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1974-03-29
    N4888L previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-4254); cancelled.
Overview

About N4888L

N4888L is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284239. It is registered to an individual in Petaluma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 February 5, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4888L. 2 earlier records involve 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-02-03 Accident · Speedwell,Tenn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0140
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N4888L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CLDS.HIT TREES 2500FT MSL.
1969-07-15 Accident · Buckeye,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2347
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N4888L 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.