N49931 is a 1978 Cessna 152 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15281402, registered in Watsonville, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Feb 24, 1978. It is one of 1,636 152 aircraft in the FAA registry, 231 of them registered in California. About 46% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MONTEREY BAY AVIATION INC
- Location
- Watsonville, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Jun 20, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63462
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51432142
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 152
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A19 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 15281402
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 24, 1978
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Watsonville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | 15 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1958 | BOEING A75N1(PT17) | 75-2183 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Watsonville, CA | Cessna 152 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR22FA309 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.