N787FM - 1978 Cessna 152 Aircraft Registration

N787FM is a 1978 Cessna 152, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Melillo Vince in Belvidere, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 13, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on May 17, 2022. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N787FM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAAB10 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N787FM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.3355, -88.8609 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N787FM was last updated on August 4, 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 N787FM. 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.