Single-engine piston

N65619

1978 Cessna 152

Registration pending 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
15281655
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Long Beach, CA
1978 Cessna 152
Representative photo of a Cessna 152. Not a photo of N65619.
Registration record

N65619 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15281655
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-03-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8A5A1
Mode S (octal)
52122641
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N65619.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1991-05-12
    Accident at Yazoo City, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-08-08
    Accident at Lansing, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-08
    Accident at Lansing, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N65619

N65619 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15281655. It is registered to an individual in Long Beach, California.

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 16, 1978.

N65619 has 3 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

Published figures for the Cessna 152 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 152 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-12 Accident · Yazoo City, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT, IMPROPER FUEL CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE STUDENT PILOT.
1985-08-08 Accident · Lansing, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA342
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
1982-02-08 Accident · Lansing, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DEE13
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.