# N24490: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1982-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15280285
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1978
- Mode S code: A24287
- Owner when cancelled: [Wrights Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHTS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Hawthorne, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hawthorne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9137° N, 118.3509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90250, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24490
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24490
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24490-1982-09-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX79FUA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUA05), Feb 11, 1979: Cessna 152 (N24490), Redondo Beach, CA, destroyed

## 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 19790211002729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790211002729A), Feb 11, 1979: Cessna 152 (N24490), Redondo, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot departed on a special VFR clearance. Tried to return to airport under a 300 ft. ceiling. Flew into the water

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