Single-engine piston

N946SF

1978 Cessna 152

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
15282353
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Snohomish Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Snohomish, WA
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1978 Cessna 152
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Registration record

N946SF on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 152
Serial
15282353
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Snohomish Flying Service Inc
Snohomish, WA
Certificate issued
2021-07-15
Airworthiness date
1978-09-14
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AD2508
Mode S (octal)
53222410
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 N946SF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N946SF.
  • 2020-09-08
    Accident at Snohomish, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N946SF

N946SF is a 1978 Cessna 152, serial number 15282353. The FAA register lists Snohomish Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Snohomish, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2021 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 September 14, 1978.

N946SF 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

2020-09-08 Accident · Snohomish, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA302
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent improper go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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.