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	File:Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp.jpg\|Cessna~~.fa152.aerobat.oo~~-~~lvj.arp~~. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain		File:Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp.jpg\|Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Belgian registration OO-LVJ) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain
	File:Cessna 152.jpg\|Cessna ~~152~~. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:Cessna 152.jpg\|1985 Cessna F152 (G-BLZH) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England in May 2003. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:Cessna152C-GZSS02.jpg\|~~Cessna152C-GZSS02~~. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:Cessna152C-GZSS02.jpg\|Cessna 152. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:CessnaA152Aerobat01A.JPG\|~~CessnaA152Aerobat01A~~. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:CessnaA152Aerobat01A.JPG\|Cessna 152. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:C152panel.jpg\|~~C152panel~~. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:C152panel.jpg\|A control panel for a Cessna 152. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:Cessna 152 091.jpg\|Cessna 152 ~~091~~. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:Cessna 152 091.jpg\|Front view of a Cessna 152. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170.JPG\|Cessna 152 OH-CTH ~~IM8170~~. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170.JPG\|Cessna 152 OH-CTH flying over Harakka Island in front of Helsinki. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:Cessna152-1978.jpg\|~~Cessna152-~~1978. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:Cessna152-1978.jpg\|1978 Cessna 152. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Admin: New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

2026-11-01T19:58:05Z

New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Cessna 152
| image = G-BRNE-Cessna152.jpg
| caption = Cessna 152. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via [[commons:File:G-BRNE-Cessna152.jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Cessna
| type = Basic trainer,, GA private aircraft
| origin = United States
| produced = 1977–1985
| number_built = 7,584
| faa_registered = 1,660 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = one, one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb on optional baggage compartment bench seat)
| engine = Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 hp
| cruise = 123 mph (Cessna 152)
| range = 477 mi (Cessna 152)
| ceiling = 14,700 ft (Cessna 152)
| gross_weight = 1,670 lb (Cessna 152)
| developed_from = Cessna 150
| category = Piston singles
}}

The '''Cessna 152''' is a two-seat airplane with fixed tricycle landing gear, used mainly for flight training and personal flying. It is an update of the [[Cessna 150]] with a number of small design changes and a slightly more powerful engine with a longer time between overhauls. It has been out of production since 1985, but many are still flying and in regular use at flight schools.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 1,660 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
The first 152s were delivered in 1977 as 1978 models. Cessna meant it to compete with the new Beechcraft Skipper and Piper Tomahawk, to carry more with a gross weight raised to 1,670 lb, to be quieter inside and out, and to run better on the then-new 100LL avgas. Most were built in Wichita, Kansas, with more built by Reims Aviation in France as the F152 and FA152. Production ended in 1985 when Cessna stopped building all its light airplanes; 7,584 had been built by then.<ref name="wp"/>

== Engine ==
Every 152 has a Lycoming O-235. Airplanes built from 1977 to 1982 have the 110 hp O-235-L2C, which still had some trouble with lead fouling; from 1983 Cessna used the 108 hp O-235-N2C with redesigned pistons and combustion chamber to reduce it.<ref name="wp"/>

== Models ==
There are only four: the 152 (6,628 built), the aerobatic A152 Aerobat (315 built, certified for +6/−3 g, with skylights and jettisonable doors), and the Reims-built F152 and FA152.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''1,660''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| 152 || 1,612
|-
| A152 || 48
|}
</div>

== Specifications (Cessna 152) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Cessna 152
|-
| Crew || one
|-
| Passengers / capacity || one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb on optional baggage compartment bench seat)
|-
| Length || 24 ft 1 in
|-
| Wingspan || 33 ft 4 in
|-
| Height || 8 ft 6 in
|-
| Wing area || 160 sq ft
|-
| Empty weight || 1,081 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 1,670 lb
|-
| Engine || Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 hp (flat-4 engine)
|-
| Propeller || fixed pitch, 69 in McCauley or 72 in Sensenich propeller
|-
| Maximum speed || 126 mph
|-
| Cruise speed || 123 mph
|-
| Stall speed || 49 mph
|-
| Range || 477 mi
|-
| Service ceiling || 14,700 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 715 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp.jpg|Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain
File:Cessna 152.jpg|Cessna 152. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain
File:Cessna152C-GZSS02.jpg|Cessna152C-GZSS02. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
File:CessnaA152Aerobat01A.JPG|CessnaA152Aerobat01A. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
File:C152panel.jpg|C152panel. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
File:Cessna 152 091.jpg|Cessna 152 091. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170.JPG|Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Cessna152-1978.jpg|Cessna152-1978. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Cessna 152 ==
{{For sale soon}}

== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_152 Cessna 152]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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	File:Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp.jpg\|Cessna~~.fa152.aerobat.oo~~-~~lvj.arp~~. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain		File:Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp.jpg\|Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Belgian registration OO-LVJ) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain
	File:Cessna 152.jpg\|Cessna ~~152~~. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:Cessna 152.jpg\|1985 Cessna F152 (G-BLZH) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England in May 2003. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:Cessna152C-GZSS02.jpg\|~~Cessna152C-GZSS02~~. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:Cessna152C-GZSS02.jpg\|Cessna 152. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:CessnaA152Aerobat01A.JPG\|~~CessnaA152Aerobat01A~~. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:CessnaA152Aerobat01A.JPG\|Cessna 152. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:C152panel.jpg\|~~C152panel~~. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain		File:C152panel.jpg\|A control panel for a Cessna 152. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
	File:Cessna 152 091.jpg\|Cessna 152 ~~091~~. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:Cessna 152 091.jpg\|Front view of a Cessna 152. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170.JPG\|Cessna 152 OH-CTH ~~IM8170~~. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170.JPG\|Cessna 152 OH-CTH flying over Harakka Island in front of Helsinki. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:Cessna152-1978.jpg\|~~Cessna152-~~1978. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:Cessna152-1978.jpg\|1978 Cessna 152. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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