Models / Cessna / 152 / N48440 Aircraft record N48440 1977 Cessna 152 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2016) · 3 ADs may apply · 2 service difficulty reports
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2027 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 2014 – now Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC Hillsboro, OR · current 1948 – 1951 Individual owner Abilene, 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 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2009-10-09 R2 Rudder Control System Sep 12, 2011 Airframe (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. 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (152) 2008-22-18 Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series Airplanes Dec 9, 2008 Airframe (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 · cracked Jun 5, 2018
OIL COOLER CRACKED; OIL LOSS. FLIGHT CANCELED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. Stabilizers · spar · cracked Aug 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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record