Single-engine piston

N5399B

1979 Cessna 152

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
15283861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N5399B on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283861
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2026-03-25
Airworthiness date
1979-08-29
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6D571
Mode S (octal)
51552561
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 N5399B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5399B to the current registrant.
  • 1999-09-30
    Accident at Slaton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-09
    Accident at Lubbock, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-19
    Accident at Ainsworth, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1956-09-04
    N5399B previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 33399); cancelled.
Overview

About N5399B

N5399B is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283861. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 29, 1979.

N5399B has 3 accident/incident records 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

1999-09-30 Accident · Slaton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA273
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
1991-10-09 Accident · Lubbock, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA006
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE FBO'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES.
1982-05-19 Accident · Ainsworth, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC82DA084
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.