# N47259: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2016-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 15283202
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1992
- Last registry action: May 10, 2013
- Mode S code: A5CBB1
- Owner when cancelled: [Mars Aerospace Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARS%20AEROSPACE%20INC)
- Location: [Bay Shore, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Bay%20Shore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7106° N, 73.2429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47259
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47259
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47259-2016-05-05

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 GAA16CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA124), Feb 12, 2016: Cessna 152 (N47259), Shirley, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm, nose gear collapse, and postimpact fire.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20160212013569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160212013569A), Feb 12, 2016: Cessna 152 (N47259), Shirley, NY, Destroyed. The PIC stated while practicing landings to rwy 24 at hwv airport there was excessive crosswinds to the runway. The PIC attempted a second approach to landing…
- [Incident 19900704036089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900704036089I), Jul 4, 1990: Cessna 152 (N47259), Carbondale-Murp, IL. Pilot lost directional control on takeoff roll. Veered off side of runway.

## Other aircraft with N47259

- [Cancelled 1945-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47259-1945-08-13): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 058B-10663. Exported to Cuba. Owner: [Viera Florentino Sequeiro](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIERA%20FLORENTINO%20SEQUEIRO), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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