Single-engine piston

N5490B

1979 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
15283884
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Morcom Aviation Services Inc Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Everett, WA
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1979 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5490B on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 152
Serial
15283884
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Morcom Aviation Services Inc Dba + 1 co-owner
Everett, WA
Certificate issued
2013-09-24
Airworthiness date
1979-09-06
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FBB5
Mode S (octal)
51575665
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 N5490B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5490B to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1969-05-28
    N5490B previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 33490); cancelled.
  • 1965-04-16
    Accident at St George Utah, 44; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5490B

N5490B is a 1979 Cessna 152, serial number 15283884. The FAA register lists Morcom Aviation Services Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Everett, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 September 6, 1979.

N5490B has 1 accident/incident record 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

1965-04-16 Accident · St George Utah, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0607
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182

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.