N5148A

Valid registration

1956 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineMokena, ILRegistered Dec 2, 2019

N5148A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28148, registered in Mokena, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 5, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Illinois. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2013.

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Registration expiresDec 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Mokena, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Dec 2, 2019
Last FAA action
Sep 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A673BC
Mode S code (octal)
51471674
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
28148
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jan 5, 1956

Public airports near Mokena

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lewis University
Chicago/Romeoville, IL
KLOT13 miTowered100LL, A
Bult Field
Monee, IL
C5615 miNon-towered100LL, A
Joliet Regional
Joliet, IL
KJOT15 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Aug 18, 2013Kankakee, ILCessna 172 this airframeSubstantialNoneCEN13CA495

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.

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