Aircraft Description
N48590 is a Cessna 152, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Heavy Metal Air LLC in Farmingdale, NY. The registration certificate was issued on August 24, 2022. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5FED8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N48590 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.1930, -81.1416 on March 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N48590 was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna A152 Aerobat was a specialized aerobatic trainer that brought affordable spin and acrobatic instruction to civilian flight schools worldwide. First flown in 1978, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants and could withstand +6/-3 G forces during aerobatic maneuvers. Measuring 23 feet 8 inches in length with a 33-foot 7-inch wingspan, the aircraft was powered by a 110-horsepower Lycoming O-235-L2C engine. Only 307 examples were manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company between 1978 and 1985. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C152.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N48590. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC