# N68851: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 6, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68851
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68851

## Aircraft that carried N68851

- [Cancelled 2026-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68851-2026-08-06): Cessna 152, S/N 15285340, built 1981. Owner: [US Aviation Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AVIATION%20GROUP%20LLC), [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton)
- [Cancelled 1955-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68851-1955-05-13): Curtiss Wright C-46D, S/N 42-101198. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Williams Stephen F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20STEPHEN%20F), [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)

## NTSB investigations on N68851 (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 CEN21LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA278), Jun 17, 2021: Cessna 152 (N68851), Bridgeport, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inaccurate estimate of the fuel level during his preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N68851 (2)

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 20210617007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210617007809A), Jun 17, 2021: Cessna 152 (N68851), Bridgeport, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated after 1.60 hours of flight the engine began to sputter and lose rpm's. pilot stated the engine eventually shutdown resulting in an emergency…
- [Incident 19910928050659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928050659I), Sep 28, 1991: Cessna 152 (N68851), Raleigh, NC. Engine failed on a local flight. Forced landing in a field.

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