# N45970: 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: 15282968
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1980
- Last registry action: June 12, 1998
- Mode S code: A596F1
- Owners when cancelled: [Whitehurst T A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEHURST%20T%20A%20DBA), [Bolivar Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLIVAR%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Bolivar, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bolivar)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2434° N, 89.0004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38008, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45970
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45970
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45970-2012-12-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC82FFJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FFJ02), Nov 4, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45970), Lockport, NY, 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 19811104071549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811104071549A), Nov 4, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45970), Lockport, NY, Destroyed. Aircraft took off and entered patchy fog. Pilot lost control and aircraft crashed during turn.

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