1978 Cessna 152Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, NC, USA
This 1978 Cessna 152, registration N48935, presents as a solid, stock aircraft with 3,916 total hours on the airframe and only 167 hours since major overhaul on its Lycoming O-235-L2C engine. The aircraft has just received a fresh comprehensive annual inspection in September 2025, which included a full engine IRAN process involving honed cylinders, new rings, a polished crankshaft, and numerous new components including camshaft, lifters, and bearings. The engine features New Millennium cylinders and is paired with a McCauley propeller.
The aircraft's history includes a documented 1983 logbook repair entry indicating a probable prop strike...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training, Recreational
- Useful Load
- 525 lbs
- Seats (Stock)
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,916 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 167 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Logbooks are complete but later years with sparse entries when owner was not active. 1983 logbook repair entry indicates a probable prop strike event with 337 in records. 2012 FAA Incident report of student veering off runway after landing with repairs in logbooks.
- Inspection Status
- Fresh comprehensive Annual Inspection September 2025. Compressions all in mid-70s or better. Annual included a full refurbish IRAN of engine: hone cylinders, new rings, polish crankshaft, new camshaft, new lifters, new insert bearings and new main bearings, refreshed compartment, inspect and paints engine mount, all new hoses, new Concorde closed cell battery.
Avionics
Comms
TKM MX300 - TKM Digital Flip-Flop Nav/Comm
ADS-B Out
uAvionix TailBeacon - New ADS-B
Transponder
Narco AT50A - Mode Transponder
intercom
Sigtronics SPA-400 - Intercom
Additional Equipment
Shoulder Harnesses
4-Point Shoulder Harnesses Pilot and Co-Pilot
Windows
Hinged Windows
Air Filter
Bracket Air Filter
Hours Meter
Honeywell Hours Meter
Interior & Exterior
- Paint Year
- 2008
- Interior Notes
- Very good condition. Blue cloth and vinyl seats. Gray carpet. Very good condition plastics. 4-point shoulder harnesses.
- Exterior Notes
- 2008 Paint Very Good Condition Overall. Matterhorn White Bright Blue fuselage Red stripes. Clear windshield.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-235-L2C
- Propeller Model
- McCauley
Asking Price
$74,900
Aircraft Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 24, 2025: $74,900 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$74,900
Aircraft Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 24, 2025: $74,900 - trade-a-plane
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- Prop Time
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Asking Price
$74,900