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N484401977 Cessna 152

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2016)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Hillsboro, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Hillsboro, OR
Certificate issued
Dec 10, 2014
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 9, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
152
Year
1977
Serial number
15280910
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5FA72

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowHillsboro Aero Academy LLCHillsboro, OR · current
  2. 1948 – 1951Individual ownerAbilene, KS · different airframe: Aeronca 0-58b S/N 058b-10013

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 12, 2016 · Hillsboro, OR

The student pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the engine mount.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA16CA431

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA431)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-10-09 R2Rudder Control SystemSep 12, 2011Airframe (152)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (152)
2008-22-18Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series AirplanesDec 9, 2008Airframe (152)Only with: BRS-150 Parachute System with serial number 50001 through 50006 installed via STC SA64CH.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · oil cooler · crackedJun 5, 2018

    OIL COOLER CRACKED; OIL LOSS. FLIGHT CANCELED

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · spar · crackedAug 9, 2007

    RT ELEVATOR SPAR FOUND BROKEN/CRACKED AT OB ATTACH POINT. OB HINGE BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM SPAR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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