Single-engine piston

N5246Q

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
15285092
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
East Hill Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ithaca, NY
1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5246Q on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15285092
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
East Hill Flying Club Inc
Ithaca, NY
Certificate issued
2015-12-30
Airworthiness date
1981-05-01
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A69B03
Mode S (octal)
51515403
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 N5246Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5246Q to the current registrant.
  • 1984-07-23
    Accident at College Station, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1974-06-20
    N5246Q previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17253339); cancelled.
Overview

About N5246Q

N5246Q is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15285092. The FAA register lists East Hill Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Ithaca, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2015 and expires on December 31, 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 May 1, 1981.

N5246Q 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

1984-07-23 Accident · College Station, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84LA320
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152

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.