Single-engine piston

N918U

1981 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
15285441
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235-L2C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Griffith Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Griffith, IN
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1981 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N918U on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 152
Serial
15285441
Engines
Lycoming O-235-L2C
Registered owner
Griffith Aviation Inc
Griffith, IN
Certificate issued
2009-04-03
Airworthiness date
2006-09-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ACB625
Mode S (octal)
53133045
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 N918U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-23
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N918U.
  • 2006-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N918U

N918U is a 1981 Cessna 152, serial number 15285441. The FAA register lists Griffith Aviation Inc as the registrant in Griffith, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235-L2C 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 September 6, 2006.

N918U 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

2016-03-23 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.

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.