# N48251: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- 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: 15283311
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2007
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A5F328
- Owner when cancelled: [N120ft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N120FT%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48251
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48251
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48251-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC08CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA080), Jan 11, 2008: Cessna C-152 (N48251), Labelle, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff from an inadequate field after a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA142), Jun 30, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48251), Hartford, CT, 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 20080111014379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080111014379A), Jan 11, 2008: Cessna 152 (N48251), Glades County, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft had landed in a field approximately 7 miles north of la belle airport (X14), Glades County Florida. The pilot elected to take off from the field…
- [Accident 19850630031909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850630031909A), Jun 30, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48251), Hartford, CT, Substantial damage. Porpoised on landing until propeller struck runway. Nose tire blew. Aircraft departed runway and flipped over.
- [Incident 19850611031989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850611031989I), Jun 11, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48251), Hartford, CT. Pilot smelled something burning during runup. Shut down engine. Contactor in starter malfunctioned..

## Other aircraft with N48251

- [Cancelled 1951-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48251-1951-01-22): Fairchild M-62A, S/N 9784AE. Owner: [Brown Ward C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20WARD%20C), [Atchison, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Atchison)

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