Single-engine piston

N5420P

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
15284942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oklahoma State University (Government)
Based
Stillwater, OK
1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5420P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15284942
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Certificate issued
2014-07-23
Airworthiness date
1981-02-24
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E1C0
Mode S (octal)
51560700
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 N5420P.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5420P to the current registrant.
  • 1984-06-09
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-05-20
    N5420P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-474); cancelled.
Overview

About N5420P

N5420P is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15284942. The FAA register lists Oklahoma State University as the registrant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 24, 1981.

N5420P has 1 accident/incident record 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

1984-06-09 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA174
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
1964-06-04 Accident · Mason Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0200
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24 — a different aircraft that carried the N5420P 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.