Single-engine piston

N6489M

1980 Cessna 152

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
15284753
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees Dba + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Murphysboro, IL
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1980 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N6489M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284753
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees Dba + 1 co-owner
Murphysboro, IL
Certificate issued
1986-11-04
Airworthiness date
1980-11-20
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A88692
Mode S (octal)
52103222
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 N6489M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6489M.
  • 1985-03-07
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-23
    Accident at Huntsville,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6489M

N6489M is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284753. The FAA register lists Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Murphysboro, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 1986 and expires on December 31, 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 November 20, 1980.

N6489M has 2 accident/incident records 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

1985-03-07 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL85LA111
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
1981-05-23 Accident · Huntsville,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1626
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.