Single-engine piston

N49931

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15281402
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Monterey Bay Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Watsonville, CA
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1978 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N49931 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15281402
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Monterey Bay Aviation Inc
Watsonville, CA
Certificate issued
2007-06-20
Airworthiness date
1978-02-24
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A63462
Mode S (octal)
51432142
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 N49931.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Accident at Watsonville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N49931 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1958-11-26
    N49931 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (s/n 75-2183); cancelled.
Overview

About N49931

N49931 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15281402. The FAA register lists Monterey Bay Aviation Inc as the registrant in Watsonville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2007 and expires on October 31, 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 February 24, 1978.

N49931 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

2022-08-18 Accident · Watsonville, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA309A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the multi-engine airplane to see and avoid the single-engine airplane while performing a straight-in approach for landing.

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.