Aircraft record

N5458P1981 Cessna 152

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1988)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in: Austin, TX; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2011
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1988
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Austin, TX
Certificate issued: Jul 20, 2011
Expires: Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date: Feb 25, 1981

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: 1981
Serial number: 15284949
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: A6EDFD

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

2011 – nowIndividual ownerAustin, TX · current
1967 – 1968Wayneconsultants INCdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-24 S/N 24-515

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

Sep 6, 1988 · Burlington, IA

ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION APT, ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT SAID UNICOM ADVISED A LANDING ON RWY 18. THE LOCAL FSS REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST FAVORING RUNWAY 36. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON RNWY 18 BASED ON THE UNICOM ADVISORY, AND AFTER PORPOISING DURING THE LDG PHASE, LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR, AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: MKC88LA168

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC88LA168)

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.

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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