1978 CESSNA 152 SOLD

No longer listed as of April 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.

1978 CESSNA 152 (sold)
SOLD · last asking $65,000 · Apr 2026
Last asking price
$65,000
Fair Price
Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Total Time
13,884 hr
Location
Bayville, NJ
Seller
James Komsa
Source
trade-a-plane.com
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Performance & Capacity

Seats
2
Cruise
100 kts
Max Speed
110 kts
Range
415 nm
Ceiling
14,700 ft
Useful Load
528 lbs
Fuel
26.0 gal
Burn
6.1 gph
Engines
1 · Piston
Power
110 hp
MTOW
1,670 lbs
ICAO Type
C152

Manufacturer-published specs for the Cessna 152 model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.

Operating Cost (est.)

Hourly Variable
$100
Annual Fixed
$15,000
Engine Overhaul
$22,000
TBO
2,400 hrs

AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Cessna 152. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.

Market price band

Cessna 152 typical: $38,000 – $125,000 median $65,000 across 56 active listings

This listing at $65,000 is near median.

Description

****SOLD**** 1978 Cessna 152 Serial Number: 15282972 Total Time Airframe: 13,884.1 hours Times current as of: January 14, 2026 N99HR This 1978 Cessna 152 is a rare find in today's market, featuring an engine that remains well within both calendar-year and hourly overhaul limits. The aircraft has been meticulously maintained by an FAA-certificated repair shop for the past 28 years and has operated as part of a professionally managed flight school fleet that is now upgrading aircraft. Engine • Lycoming O-235-L2C (2,000-hour TBO) • Total Time Since Major Overhaul: 1,140.9 hours • Engine Overhaul: March 2022 • Overhauled by: Certified Engines Unlimited • Oil Changes: Every 50 hours • Oil filter cut and inspected at every oil change with no metal found Most Recent Compression Readings: • Cylinder 1: 79/80 • Cylinder 2: 76/80 • Cylinder 3: 75/80 • Cylinder 4: 75/80 Avionics • King KX-155A NAV/COM • Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with ADS-B In Out • David Clark Isocom intercom with dual PTT Maintenance • Maintained by an FAA-certificated repair shop for the last 28 years • Subject to regular annual and 100-hour inspections consistent with flight school operations • Engine remains within both calendar and hourly overhaul limits, an uncommon advantage • Annual Inspection Due: August 2026 • Complete and continuous logbooks • No known accident history • No corrosion Highlights • Rare engine status within calendar-year and time-since-overhaul limits • Major engine overhaul completed March 2022 • Excellent compression readings • Long annual remaining • ADS-B compliant • Professionally maintained flight school aircraft • Complete logs and clean history • Ideal trainer, time-builder, or economical personal aircraft Based at: KMJX - Ocean County Airport, New Jersey

About the Cessna 152

The Cessna 152 is the two-seat trainer that succeeded the 150 — the same simple high-wing layout, but with a more powerful Lycoming O-235 engine and minor refinements. It is one of the most common primary trainers in the world, valued for low operating cost, forgiving handling and ubiquitous support. It comes in the standard 152 and the aerobatic 152 Aerobat. See the live price range and median above for the Cessna 152 and C152 listings currently on the market.

Produced 1977–1985. Total produced: 7,584.