N68197 - 1978 Cessna 152 Aircraft Registration

N68197 is a 1978 Cessna 152, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smtm Holdings INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 18, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on March 19, 2012. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N68197 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A90AA1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N68197 was last updated on December 2, 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 N68197. 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.