N530CA is a 1977 Cessna 152 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 152-79757, registered in San Francisco, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jun 15, 1977. It is one of 1,636 152 aircraft in the FAA registry, 231 of them registered in California. About 75% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 14, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CAVALAIR LLC
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6B0A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51530240
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 152
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A19 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 152-79757
- 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 Jun 15, 1977
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near San Francisco
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, CA | KHAF | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| San Francisco International San Francisco, CA | KSFO | 37 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Gnoss Field Novato, CA | KDVO | 39 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 | Hayward, CA | Cessna 152 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20CA222 |
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.