Single-engine piston

N6503M

1980 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
15284759
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Texas College + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Killeen, TX
1980 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N6503M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 152
Serial
15284759
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Central Texas College + 1 co-owner
Killeen, TX
Certificate issued
2012-07-16
Airworthiness date
1980-11-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A88F87
Mode S (octal)
52107607
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 N6503M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6503M to the current registrant.
  • 2010-03-04
    Accident at Hearne, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1954-09-24
    N6503M previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-4503); cancelled.
Overview

About N6503M

N6503M is a 1980 Cessna 152, serial number 15284759. The FAA register lists Central Texas College + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Killeen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2012 and expires on July 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 25, 1980.

N6503M 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

2010-03-04 Accident · Hearne, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA137
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The student pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

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.