Single-engine piston

N6279P

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
15284994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Indiana State University (Government)
Based
Terre Haute, IN
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1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N6279P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15284994
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Certificate issued
2025-08-06
Airworthiness date
1981-03-12
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A833DF
Mode S (octal)
52031737
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 N6279P.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6279P to the current registrant.
  • 1983-01-28
    Accident at Danbury, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970-09-03
    N6279P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-1388); cancelled.
Overview

About N6279P

N6279P is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15284994. The FAA register lists Indiana State University as the registrant in Terre Haute, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 March 12, 1981.

N6279P 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

1983-01-28 Accident · Danbury, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA057
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.