Single-engine piston

N5144L

1980 Cessna 152

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
15284270
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Empire Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Oxford, NC
1980 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5144L on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284270
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Empire Aviation
Oxford, NC
Certificate issued
2002-02-22
Airworthiness date
1980-02-28
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6733A
Mode S (octal)
51471472
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 N5144L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-05
    Accident at Durham, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5144L to the current registrant.
  • 1999-07-21
    Accident at Frisco, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970-06-30
    N5144L previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-4429); cancelled.
Overview

About N5144L

N5144L is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284270. The FAA register lists Empire Aviation as the registrant in Oxford, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2002 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 28, 1980.

N5144L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves 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

2005-11-05 Accident · Durham, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA018
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.
1999-07-21 Accident · Frisco, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA195
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the simulated soft field takeoff.
1968-05-08 Accident · Holbrook,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3603
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N5144L 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.