# N46285: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- 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: 15283028
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 15, 1996
- Last registry action: March 25, 2005
- Mode S code: A5A497
- Owner when cancelled: [Aer Mistral Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AER%20MISTRAL%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8167° N, 97.3597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76106, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46285
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46285-2015-05-11

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 FTW99LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA064), Dec 31, 1998: Cessna 152 (N46285), Bowie, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The hard landing due to the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to take control of the airplane when the engine lost power. Factors were the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason,…
- [NTSB FTW93LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA142), May 3, 1993: Cessna 152 (N46285), Waco, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENTS PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT

## 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 19981231044939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981231044939A), Dec 31, 1998: Cessna 152 (N46285), Bowie, TX, Substantial damage. (.19) On December 31, 1998, at 1720 central standard time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N46285, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of…
- [Incident 19970423012449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970423012449I), Apr 23, 1997: Cessna 152 (N46285), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: the instructor was giving a student supervised solo (2nd). The winds were 10 to 15 knots. The aircraft ballooned during the landing flare,…
- [Accident 19930503012269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930503012269A), May 3, 1993: Cessna 152 (N46285), Waco, TX, Substantial damage. Struck powerline during go around from a engine out demo. Was able to return to base. Descended too low for safety.

## Other aircraft with N46285

- [Cancelled 1971-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46285-1971-12-07): Piper J3C-65, S/N 9026. Owner: [Parsons Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARSONS%20RICHARD%20L), [Barnesville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Barnesville)

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