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N956701985 Cessna 152

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2013)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Murphysboro, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois Univ DBA
Owner type
Government
City, state
Murphysboro, IL
Certificate issued
Oct 30, 1986
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 8, 1985

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
1985
Serial number
15285957
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
AD4E57

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. 1986 – nowBoard Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois Univ DBAMurphysboro, IL · current
  2. 1956 – 1958Co-ownersTravis Afb, CA · different airframe: Taylorcraft Bc12-D S/N 7970

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

Feb 15, 2013 · Murphysboro, IL

An inadvertent encounter with birds while on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN13CA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13CA169)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · plug · wornMay 14, 1999

    WHILE C/W LYC SI 1492B (PISTON PIN PLUG WEAR INSPECTION) AND FINDING METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER IN EXCESS OF LIMITS CONTAINED IN SI 1492B, FOUND THE FORWARD PISTON PIN PLUG EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO A PISTON RING WEAR STEP IN THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON THE FORWARD SIDE WHICH WAS SHEARING OFF PIECES…

    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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