Single-engine piston

N5085B

1979 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
15283739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC (LLC)
Based
Owatonna, MN
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Registration record

N5085B on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283739
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC
Owatonna, MN
Certificate issued
2020-12-10
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A65AB1
Mode S (octal)
51455261
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 N5085B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5085B.
  • 1979-12-14
    Accident at Santa Rosa,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N5085B

N5085B is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283739. The FAA register lists Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC as the registrant in Owatonna, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2020 and expires on December 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 August 15, 1979.

N5085B 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

1979-12-14 Accident · Santa Rosa,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3742
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: FRESHLY MOWED GRASS NEXT TO RWY,ENCTRD SOFT TRRN.

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.