Single-engine piston

N5488M

1980 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
15284596
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Chester, PA
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Registration record

N5488M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284596
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Chester, PA
Certificate issued
2005-04-26
Airworthiness date
1980-08-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6F920
Mode S (octal)
51574440
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 N5488M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5488M to the current registrant.
  • 1992-02-27
    Accident at Knightdale, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-08-03
    N5488M previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D1 (s/n 10788); cancelled.
Overview

About N5488M

N5488M is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284596. It is registered to an individual in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2005 and expires on January 31, 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 August 28, 1980.

N5488M 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

1992-02-27 Accident · Knightdale, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL92LA050
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTOR(S) IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT THE AIRPORT, AND THE SOFT, MUDDY TERRAIN CONDITIONS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
1965-06-09 Accident · Amherst Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0308
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D1 — a different aircraft that carried the N5488M 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.