Single-engine piston

N68197

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15282178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smtm Holdings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1978 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N68197 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15282178
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Smtm Holdings Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2012-03-19
Airworthiness date
1978-08-18
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A90AA1
Mode S (octal)
52205241
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 N68197.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N68197.
  • 2000-02-19
    Accident at Leesburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N68197

N68197 is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15282178. The FAA register lists Smtm Holdings Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 August 18, 1978.

N68197 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

2000-02-19 Accident · Leesburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL00LA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.