Single-engine piston

N5389Q

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
15285107
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Graves Mill, VA
1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5389Q on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15285107
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Graves Mill, VA
Certificate issued
2023-04-18
Airworthiness date
1981-05-11
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6D1C7
Mode S (octal)
51550707
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 N5389Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $49,500.
  • 2023-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5389Q to the current registrant.
  • 1999-10-28
    Accident at Cornelia, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1974-01-21
    N5389Q previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15073289); cancelled.
  • 1973-12-31
    Accident at Tifton,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N5389Q

N5389Q is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15285107. It is registered to co-owners in Graves Mill, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 11, 1981.

N5389Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

Published figures for the Cessna 152 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 152 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$49,500

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-10-28 Accident · Cornelia, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA00LA016
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, causing the airplane to porpoise, and subsequently impact with the runway
1973-12-31 Accident · Tifton,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4138
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L
Probable cause: SE TO LET THEM KNOW HE WOULD BE HOME SOON.

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.