Single-engine piston

N6398P

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
15285011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
West Frankfort, IL
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1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N6398P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15285011
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Frankfort, IL
Certificate issued
2021-06-03
Airworthiness date
1981-03-24
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A862A9
Mode S (octal)
52061251
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 N6398P.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N6398P to the current registrant.
  • 1981-08-05
    Accident at Fort Worth,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1960-06-02
    N6398P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-1508); cancelled.
Overview

About N6398P

N6398P is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15285011. It is registered to co-owners in West Frankfort, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 24, 1981.

N6398P 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

1981-08-05 Accident · Fort Worth,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1749
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.