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N4918H1979 Cessna 152

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2016)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2033
Based in
Beverly Hills, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Marks Aviation Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Beverly Hills, CA
Certificate issued
Mar 30, 2026
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 7, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
15284020
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
A61747

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. 2026 – nowMarks Aviation CorpBeverly Hills, CA · current
  2. until 1949Safair Flying ServieTeterboro, NJ · different airframe: Piper Pa-11 S/N 11-785

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 16, 2016 · Immokalee, FL

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA16CA504

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA504)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 27, 1982 · Ansonia, CT

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BRIDGEPORT ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A LANDING WOULD BE MADE AT THE ANSONIA AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO NOTAM CONCERNING HAZARDOUS RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT ANSONIA. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN SNOW, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED, AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC82DA027

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA027)

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 (1)

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.

  • Electrical power · master switch · failedJun 3, 2004

    LOWER CONNECTION ON MASTER SWITCH CONTAINS TWO TERMINALS, ONE THAT IS NOT USED. THIS CONTACT THAT IS NOT USED IS THE LOWEST ONE ON THE SWITCH AND CAN COM INTO CONTACT WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSING SEVERE ARCING AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IF HIT WITH NEE OR OTHER MEANS OF CONTACT UNDER THE…

    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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