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1981 Cessna 152Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Champaign, IL, USA

This 1981 Cessna 152, registered as N5450Q, presents an opportunity for a VFR and IFR trainer or time-building aircraft with a fresh annual inspection completed and the next one not due until November 2026. The airframe has a total time of 10,034 hours, while the engine and propeller both show 526 hours since major overhauls. It is equipped with a modern IFR-certified panel featuring a touch-screen Garmin GPS 175, a GI 275 electronic flight instrument, and a GTX 335 transponder with ADSB-out and in capability, complemented by a GDL 50.

The aircraft has been maintained with all Airworthiness Directives complied with and is fitted with brand...

Year
1981
Make
Cessna
Series
152
Model
152
Tail #
N5450Q
Serial #
15285112

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
10,034 hrs
Engine 1 Time
526 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
526 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Fresh out of a comprehensive annual, next annual due November 2026, All AD's complied with

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - Touch-screen GPS Dual-WAAS IFR certified GPS

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI Electronic Flight Instrument

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 335 - ADS-B Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 50 - ADS-B and out

Comms

Garmin GTR 225A - GTR radio

EMS/EIS

Electronics International VA-1A - Digital Voltage meter Digital Fuel Flow Digital Oil Pressure/Temp Digital tachometer

Additional Equipment

Charger

Garmin GSB-15 - vertical USB charger

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
6/10
Interior Notes
Stripped to essentials for maximum useful load (important in a 152). New weight and balance performed after avionics upgrades and interior remodel - able to fly with myself and my wife and full fuel tanks.
Exterior Notes
Paint blemishes on the tops of the wings, flecks on struts.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$61,000

Aircraft Location

Champaign, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 10, 2025: $61,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 10, 2025

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