# N25868: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2017-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 15280830
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1985
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A27881
- Owner when cancelled: [Beatrice Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEATRICE%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Adams, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Adams)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4705° N, 96.5250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68301, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25868
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25868
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25868-2017-05-15

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 MKC85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA108), May 21, 1985: Cessna 152 (N25868), Adams, NE, 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.

- [Accident 19850521018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850521018899A), May 21, 1985: Cessna 152 (N25868), Adams, NE, Destroyed. Nose gear caught on wires on approach to ag airport. Aircraft flipped over and impacted ground.
- [Incident 19790629017549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629017549I), Jun 29, 1979: Cessna 152 (N25868), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Hard landing caused minor damage.

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