N89702 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N89702 is a 1978 Cessna 152 (serial 15282830), registered to Carter Flygare Inc (corporation) in Sacramento, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1978 (47 years 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 AC61C8. It is one of 1,642 Cessna 152 aircraft on the FAA registry. Carter Flygare Inc holds 12 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Carter Flygare Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Sacramento, CA

Serial number

15282830

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC61C8 · 53060710 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 26, 2001

Airworthiness date

Dec 19, 1978

Last FAA activity

Jul 18, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2029

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-235 SERIES

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

115 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

41505

1,550 of the 1,581 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.

Runway requirement (estimate)

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 →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N89702

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