# N65538: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 26, 2007
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65538

## Aircraft that carried N65538

- [Cancelled 2007-11-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65538-2007-11-26): Cessna 152, S/N 15281603, built 1978. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Kci Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KCI%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Bridgeport, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Bridgeport)

## NTSB investigations on N65538 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO90LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA031), Mar 1, 1990: Cessna 152 (N65538), Grafton, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHEN OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER IN CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N65538 (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900301008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900301008619A), Mar 1, 1990: Cessna 152 (N65538), Grafton, WV, Substantial damage. Engine failed in practice area. Nosed up landing on hillside. Conditions good for carburetor icing. No mechanical.
- [Incident 19890831045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831045399I), Aug 31, 1989: Cessna 152 (N65538), Clarksburg, WV. Left magneto RPM dropped on runup. Cleaned plugs. Engine quit on takeoff. Carburetor heat box had failed.
- [Incident 19830315012339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830315012339I), Mar 15, 1983: Cessna 152 (N65538), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. Aircraft dropped to runway nose wheel first. Landed in gusty wind. Impact collapsed nose gear. CFI did not correct.

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