# N25838: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1985-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15280810
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 14, 1978
- Last registry action: July 25, 1985
- Mode S code: A27818
- Owners when cancelled: [Windham Ralph Edwin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINDHAM%20RALPH%20EDWIN), [Gaddis John C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GADDIS%20JOHN%20C%20JR), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7007° N, 97.3870° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25838
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25838
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25838-1985-07-25

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 FTW83LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA290), Jun 16, 1983: Cessna 152 (N25838), Arlington, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19830616026109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830616026109A), Jun 16, 1983: Cessna 152 (N25838), Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control during takeoff. Airplane touched down and bounced inverted.

## Other aircraft with N25838

- [Cancelled 1951-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25838-1951-11-23): Piper J3L-65, S/N 3791. Owner: [Richey Brothers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHEY%20BROTHERS), [Flora, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Flora)

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