# N24278: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15280191
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1977
- Last registry action: May 7, 1996
- Mode S code: A23ADB
- Location: [Cahokia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Cahokia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5679° N, 90.1693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62206, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24278
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24278-2012-08-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI85LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA388), Sep 29, 1985: Cessna 152 (N24278), Delta, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19911113055479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911113055479I), Nov 13, 1991: Cessna 152 (N24278), Flint, MI, Minor damage. Electrical short in bare wire caused spring coil to melt. Fire on carpet. Pilot put out fire with foot.
- [Accident 19850929047939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850929047939A), Sep 29, 1985: Cessna 152 (N24278), Delta, OH, Substantial damage. On landing rollout after nose wheel was lowered the wheel sank into a soft spot. Aircraft flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N24278

- [Cancelled 1969-01-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24278-1969-01-16): Aeronca 65-CA, S/N L-7470. Owner: [Poor Boy Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POOR%20BOY%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Olney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Olney)

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