# N21LA: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2009-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15279587
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 22, 1988
- Last registry action: October 10, 2000
- Mode S code: A1B824
- Owner when cancelled: [Turners Skyport Lodge](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNERS%20SKYPORT%20LODGE)
- Location: [Grand Marais, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Grand%20Marais)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.9790° N, 90.5993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55604, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21LA-2009-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI90LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA186), Jul 14, 1990: Cessna 152 II (N21LA), Grand Marais, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNDETERMINED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900714025719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900714025719A), Jul 14, 1990: Cessna 152 (N21LA), Grand Marais, MN, Substantial damage. Unable to obtain full power on takeoff descended into trees off end of runway. No cause found,possible carb icing.

## Other aircraft with N21LA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21LA): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11578, built 2006

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