# N44687: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1997-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15285674
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 16, 1993
- Last registry action: November 20, 1996
- Mode S code: A56477
- Owner when cancelled: [W B Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20B%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7550° N, 75.5265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19802, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44687
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44687
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44687-1997-02-20

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 (2)

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 FTW94LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA284), Aug 29, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Arkadelphia, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB ATL86LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA036), Dec 6, 1985: Cessna 152 (N44687), Hickory, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19940829024009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940829024009A), Aug 29, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Arkadelphia, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Overshot landing area into trees. Fuel tanks were empty.
- [Incident 19940620015699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940620015699I), Jun 20, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Greenwood, MS. Lost power on approach to airport. Force landed on highway median. Fuel tanks were empty.
- [Incident 19930410014119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930410014119I), Apr 10, 1993: Cessna 152 (N44687), Somerset, KY, Minor damage. Pilot became lost on crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in field.
- [Accident 19851206061089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851206061089A), Dec 6, 1985: Cessna 152 (N44687), Hickory, NC, Substantial damage. Student bounced on landing during solo crosscountry. Nose gear collapsed as aircraft recontacted the runway.

## Other aircraft with N44687

- [Cancelled 1974-12-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44687-1974-12-10): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 28-7515005, built 1974. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Melridge Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELRIDGE%20AVIATION%20CO), [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)

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