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Cessna 152 · 1980 · Miami, FL
N85FA is a 1980 Cessna 152 (serial 15283865), registered to Silver Express Co Dba (non-citizen corporation) in Miami, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine rated at 115 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 152s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABA57D. It is one of 1,645 Cessna 152 aircraft on the FAA registry. Silver Express Co Dba holds 18 aircraft on the registry.
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1,552 of the 1,583 registered Cessna 152 carry this engine (98%), across 12 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Cessna 152 needs roughly 1,250 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,051 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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