# N24988: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2009-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2009
- Exported to: Peru
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15280497
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 30, 2007
- Last registry action: July 30, 2007
- Mode S code: A254FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Rainbow Air Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20AIR%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8089° N, 118.1785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90806, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24988
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24988
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24988-2009-04-15

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 LAX90LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA079), Jan 28, 1990: Cessna 152 (N24988), Bermuda Dunes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, AND FAILURE TO AVOID OR CORRECT THE RESULTANT PORPOISE.

## 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 19900128001179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900128001179A), Jan 28, 1990: Cessna 152 (N24988), Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Came down on nose,collapsed nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N24988

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24988): Boeing 787-9, S/N 37449, built 2024
- [Cancelled 1956-02-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24988-1956-02-22): Piper J4A, S/N 4-780. Owner: [Schneider John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHNEIDER%20JOHN%20P)

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