Single-engine piston

N49681

1979 Cessna 152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
15283495
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sunwest Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Ynez, CA
1979 Cessna 152
Representative photo of a Cessna 152. Not a photo of N49681.
Registration record

N49681 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283495
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Sunwest Aviation Inc
Santa Ynez, CA
Certificate issued
2004-05-28
Airworthiness date
1979-09-18
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A629EC
Mode S (octal)
51424754
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 N49681.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N49681 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970-12-31
    N49681 previously assigned to a Stinson SR-10E (s/n 5930); cancelled.
Overview

About N49681

N49681 is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283495. The FAA register lists Sunwest Aviation Inc as the registrant in Santa Ynez, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 September 18, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N49681.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N49681.

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.