# N47962: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2008-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15283264
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 14, 2001
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A5E5CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Shreve Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHREVE%20GARY%20L)
- Location: [Mansfield, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mansfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5707° N, 97.1448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76063, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47962
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47962
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47962-2008-06-13

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX1178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1178), Feb 19, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. REMOVED PANEL AT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE AREA. INSPECTED AFT CABLE FOR WEAR WHERE IT GOES OVER ANTI-CHAFE BOX. THIS IS SECOND AIRCRAFT THAT AILERON CABLE WAS FOUND 
- [SDR 97ZZZX1177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1177), Feb 19, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. RUDDER CABLES ARE FRAYING IN AFT BULKHEAD ON TOP OF PULLEYS. YOU MUST MOVE RUDDER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND FEEL FWD AND AFT OF PULLEY TO DETERMINE IF CABLE IS 

## 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 DFW05CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA154), Jun 11, 2005: Cessna 152 (N47962), Marietta, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a soft field take off. A factor was the prevailing dark night conditions.

## 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 20050610017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050610017159A), Jun 10, 2005: Cessna 152 (N47962), Marietta, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 10, 2005, at approximately 2200 hours, a Cessna 152, N47962, crashed while attempting to take off from Mcgehee Catfish Restaurant (T40). The…

## Other aircraft with N47962

- [Cancelled 1951-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47962-1951-02-28): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T-42-1479. Owner: [Jord An-Ottese N Aircraft Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JORD%20AN-OTTESE%20N%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

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