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Cessna 152 for Sale

The modern primary-trainer standard. A two-seat trainer with a stronger, smoother engine than the 150, a flight-school and budget-owner staple. Below are the Cessna 152s listed on ClydesHangar right now, here's what to weigh before you buy one.

Seats: 2Engine: Lycoming O-235 (110 hp)Gear: Tricycle (fixed)

What does a Cessna 152 cost?

Typical asking prices run roughly $59,000–$79,000, depending most on year, engine time, and avionics. For a number tailored to a specific airplane, use the free Cessna 152 value calculator.

What to check before you buy

Engine time & compression, hours since overhaul drive both price and your next big bill.
Logs & damage history, complete logs and no damage protect resale.
Corrosion & AD compliance, especially on older airframes; get a pre-buy from a type-savvy mechanic.
Avionics & ADS-B, confirm it's equipped; upgrades are costly to add later.
Model-specific: Trainer-fleet hours are common, so low time and a fresh engine command a real premium; avionics upgrades and clean logs drive the rest.

1 aircraft found · C-152

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N49696

Avionics: Steam Gauges

Engine: Mid-Time

📍 Marion, Indiana

A nice, economical 1979 Cessna 152 — an ideal trainer, time-builder, or hobbyist airplane, cheap to fly and heavily maintained. The headline is the engine: the Lycoming O-235-L2C has just 370 hours since a thorough major overhaul in June 2023 by Twin Aircraft Engines against a 2,400-hour TBO. That overhaul included four new cylinders, a new camshaft and new lifters, a professionally repaired crankcase and crankshaft, both magnetos overhauled by Kelly Aero, and an overhauled carburetor, starter, alternator, oil cooler and vacuum pump, with a new harness and plugs and all applicable ADs complied. Compressions were 72/78/77/68 as of 11/2025. 11,492 hours total on the airframe — an honest, well-used trainer with complete logbooks since new. Avionics: KX155 com/nav 1, KX170B com/nav 2, KMA-24 audio, GTX 320A Mode-C transponder with ADS-B Out via a uAvionix tail beacon, JPI 450 fuel flow, panel intercom, and VOR with glideslope. IFR capable but not currently certified. Extras: electric trim, dual toe brakes, dual flight controls, STC spin-on filter, STC Peterson auto-gas, STC belly drain, and Bruce's custom cover, plus new plugs, an overhauled starter, rebuilt stall horn and new battery in 2025. Exterior is white with maroon and silver striping; paint is missing in spots and could be touched up, though clear coat and good paint remain over most areas. Interior presents well: vinyl seats with no rips or tears, shoulder harnesses, clean carpet. Next annual due 12/01/2026. Complete logbooks since new, full aircraft history, engine overhaul records, weight and balance, airworthiness and AD documentation are all included and available for review.