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1978 Cessna 152Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, North Carolina

This 1978 Cessna 152, registration N49835, presents as a solid, stock example with a total time of 3,916 hours on the airframe. It has just received a fresh comprehensive annual inspection in September 2025, which included a significant engine IRAN. The Lycoming O-235-L2C engine, with 167 hours since a 2004 major overhaul, was fully refurbished during this inspection, including honing cylinders, installing new rings, a new camshaft and lifters, and polishing the crankshaft. The inspection confirmed compressions are all in the mid-70s or better.

The aircraft's history includes a 1983 logbook entry indicating a probable prop strike event,...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
152
Model
152
Tail #
N49835
Serial #
1528105

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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)
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. The Major Overhaul occurred in 2004, the IRAN 2025 to ensure fresh condition of engine for the next owner.

Avionics

Comms

TKM MX300 - TKM Digital flip-flop Nav/Comm

ADS-B Out

uAvionix TailBeacon - New ADS-B

Transponder

Narco AT50A - Mode Transponder

Audio

Sigtronics SPA-400 - Intercom

navigation

ARC VOR Indicator

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

Handheld Microphone

Telex Handheld Mic

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
Very good condition 4-pt shoulder harnesses Blue cloth and vinyl seats Gray carpet Very good condition plastics
Exterior Notes
2008 Paint Very Good Condition Overall Matterhorn White Bright Blue fuselage Red stripes

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, North Carolina

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 27, 2025: $74,900 - controller

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$74,900