# N45994: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2018-04-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 20, 2018
- 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: 15282979
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2006
- Last registry action: April 22, 2014
- Mode S code: A5973B
- Owner when cancelled: [Ks Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3061° N, 120.6560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95301, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45994
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45994
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45994-2018-04-20

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 (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 WPR09LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA040), Nov 16, 2008: Cessna 152 (N45994), Atwater, CA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The second pilot's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL87LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA186), Jun 25, 1987: Cessna 152 (N45994), Dothan, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20081115854399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081115854399A), Nov 15, 2008: Cessna 152 (N45994), Merced, CA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft was dispatched to the PIC at 2PM local time. The PIC talked his roommate into flying with him on a “solo” x-country flight. At the destination,…
- [Incident 19890914065909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890914065909I), Sep 14, 1989: Cessna 152 (N45994), Daytona Beach, FL. Engine quit. Unable to restart. Returned and landed on grass near runway. Lead flakes clogged nozzle in carburetor.
- [Accident 19870625027059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870625027059A), Jun 25, 1987: Cessna 152 (N45994), Dothan, AL, Substantial damage. Landed long. Bounced. Hard landing. High and fast on final. Nose gear collapsed. Stopped on nose and main gear.

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