Single-engine piston

N8138L

1978 Cessna A152

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
A1520828
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8138L LLC (LLC)
Based
Metairie, LA
Registration record

N8138L on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A152
Serial
A1520828
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
N8138L LLC
Metairie, LA
Certificate issued
2019-11-22
Airworthiness date
1978-12-15
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB17FC
Mode S (octal)
52613774
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8138L.
  • 1978-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8138L

N8138L is a 1978 Cessna A152, serial number A1520828. The FAA register lists N8138L LLC as the registrant in Metairie, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 105 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated December 15, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8138L.

Cruise
105 kt
Range
315 nm
Power / thrust (each)
110
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,200 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A152 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8138L.

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.