Cessna 152
 Cessna 152. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
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| Model | Cessna 152 |
| Type | Basic trainer,, GA private aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| Built | 1977–1985 |
| Number built | 7,584 |
| Registered in the US | 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 speed | 123 mph (Cessna 152) |
| Range | 477 mi (Cessna 152) |
| Service ceiling | 14,700 ft (Cessna 152) |
| Max weight | 1,670 lb (Cessna 152) |
| Developed from | Cessna 150 |
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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.[1] In the U.S. there are 1,660 with a valid registration.[2]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| 152 | 1,612 |
| A152 | 48 |
Specifications (Cessna 152)
| Item | Cessna 152 |
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| 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 |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Cessna.fa152.aerobat.oo-lvj.arp. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain -
Cessna 152. Photo: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Cessna152C-GZSS02. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
CessnaA152Aerobat01A. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
C152panel. Photo: Kitplane01 at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Cessna 152 091. Photo: Peter Somogyi-Tóth, www.legifotok.hu, CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Cessna 152 OH-CTH IM8170. Photo: Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna152-1978. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Buying a Cessna 152
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wikipedia, "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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, 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.