Single-engine piston

N6596P

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
15285036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nazareth, PA
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1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N6596P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15285036
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc
Nazareth, PA
Certificate issued
2026-04-22
Airworthiness date
1981-04-03
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8B161
Mode S (octal)
52130541
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 N6596P.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6596P.
  • 1996-04-29
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-08-21
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6596P

N6596P is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15285036. The FAA register lists Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 April 3, 1981.

N6596P 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

1996-04-29 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA179
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged flare, improper bounced landing recovery, and failure to maintain directional control.
1993-08-21 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA332
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND RECOVERY FROM THE ENSUING 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.