Single-engine piston

N94286

1982 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
15285639
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Purdue Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Lafayette, IN
1982 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N94286 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 152
Serial
15285639
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2015-07-13
Airworthiness date
1982-11-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AD1825
Mode S (octal)
53214045
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 N94286.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N94286 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-21
    Accident at West Lafayette, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1970-09-09
    N94286 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Icarus Model 1 (s/n 001); cancelled.
Overview

About N94286

N94286 is a 1982 Cessna 152, serial number 15285639. The FAA register lists Purdue Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 November 9, 1982.

N94286 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1998-09-21 Accident · West Lafayette, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA359
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the touch and go takeoff.
1968-03-26 Accident · Adelanto,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0534
Reported aircraft: Bensen Mccann — a different aircraft that carried the N94286 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ECAME AIRBORNE,ROLLED TO THE RIGHT.

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.