Single-engine piston

N53268

Cessna 152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
15283525
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sam Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Long Beach, CA
 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N53268 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 152
Serial
15283525
Engines
1
Registered owner
Sam Aviation LLC
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2026-02-17
Airworthiness date
1980-01-08
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BB26
Mode S (octal)
51535446
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 N53268.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N53268 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1955-10-21
    N53268 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 1588); cancelled.
Overview

About N53268

N53268 is a Cessna 152, serial number 15283525. The FAA register lists Sam Aviation LLC as the registrant in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 January 8, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53268.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53268.

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.