# N45963: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2012
- 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: 15282963
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1981
- Last registry action: April 4, 1987
- Mode S code: A596D1
- Owners when cancelled: [Varner Gene DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARNER%20GENE%20DBA), [Aero Valley Airport](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20VALLEY%20AIRPORT)
- Location: [Roanoke, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Roanoke)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0097° N, 97.2200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76262, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45963
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45963
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45963-2012-12-07

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 FTW81DPD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD28), Jun 20, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45963), Roanoke, 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 19810620034679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810620034679A), Jun 20, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45963), Roanoke, TX, Substantial damage. Failed to check increase in descent rate on final. Struck a tree. Gusty winds, possible downdraft.

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