Single-engine piston

N5531M

1980 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
15284606
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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1980 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N5531M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284606
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2002-06-25
Airworthiness date
1980-09-10
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A70D17
Mode S (octal)
51606427
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 N5531M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5531M to the current registrant.
  • 1996-03-07
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1972-01-02
    N5531M previously assigned to a Aero Commander 100 (s/n 117); cancelled.
Overview

About N5531M

N5531M is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284606. It is registered to co-owners in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2002 and expires on October 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 September 10, 1980.

N5531M 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

1996-03-07 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA127
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the flight instructor's inadequate instruction concerning recovery from bounced landings.
1970-08-18 Accident · Glenburn,N Dak, 34 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1496
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 100 — a different aircraft that carried the N5531M registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IGH.HIT PWR LINES APRX 900FT SE OF RWY.

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.