# N48201: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2017-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15283300
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 1979
- Last registry action: March 10, 2017
- Mode S code: A5F279
- Location: [Pleasant Grove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pleasant%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8276° N, 121.4952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95668, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48201
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48201-2017-05-25

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 LAX99LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA034), Nov 19, 1998: Cessna 152 (N48201), Orinda, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight, during which he neglected to note the contamination, and the dark night which made it…
- [NTSB LAX84LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA264), Apr 22, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48201), Palo Alto, CA, 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 19981118045009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981118045009A), Nov 18, 1998: Cessna 152 (N48201), Orinda, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Within approximately 3 min. After descending from 4,500 ft. to 2,000 ft., the engine RPM dropped to approximately 500-800 RPM, momentarily, then the…
- [Incident 19850201018729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850201018729I), Feb 1, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48201), Sacramento, CA. Student had IFR weather at destination and diverted but had crosswind. During next approach ran out of fuel.
- [Accident 19840421022879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840421022879A), Apr 21, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48201), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing causing nose wheel to break off.

## Other aircraft with N48201

- [Cancelled 1973-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48201-1973-06-25): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-1134. Owner: [Spivey Richard Mccall](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIVEY%20RICHARD%20MCCALL), [Cordele, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cordele)

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